British Columbia, often also referred to as B.C. or BC (French: Colombie-Britannique, C.-B.), is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without diminishment"). It was the sixth province to join Confederation (in 1871). As of 1 January 2006, its population is estimated at 4,279,462 ^*. Residents are referred to as British Columbians or BCers.

Geography

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, See Also: Demographics of British Columbia

British Columbia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on its west, by the American state of Alaska on its Northwest, and to the north by the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, on the east by the province of Alberta, and on the south by the states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The current southern border of British Columbia was established by the 1846 Oregon Treaty, although its history is tied up with lands as far south as the Columbia River.

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B.C. SEEKS INPUT ON COSMETIC USE OF PESTICIDES
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:41:23 -0000
VICTORIA – Environment Minister Barry Penner is asking British Columbians for their input on whether additional restrictions should be placed on the use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes.
$8.47-MILLION SHELTER AND HOUSING FOR HOMELESS IN DUNCAN
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:45:48 -0000
DUNCAN – Provincial and local partners gathered to celebrate the official opening of Warmland House, an $8.47-million development providing 15 emergency shelter beds and 24 transitional housing units for adults at risk of homelessness with mental health issues, announced Ron Cantelon, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum.
PHOTOS: PREMIER CAMPBELL IN COPENHAGEN
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:21:43 -0000
COPENHAGEN – Premier Gordon Campbell promoted the opportunities for job creation in the low-carbon economy and discussed British Columbia’s innovative climate action strategies at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
$28.8-MILLION SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BREAKS GROUND IN VANCOUVER
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:50:30 -0000
VANCOUVER – Today’s groundbreaking of a $28.8-million supportive housing development on East 1st Ave. will provide 129 new apartments for people who are homeless, announced Rich Coleman, Minister of Housing and Social Development.
H1N1 FLU VIRUS (HUMAN SWINE FLU) UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:11:27 -0000
VICTORIA – British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the spread of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus.
CORONERS SERVICE REQUESTS HELP TO ID MAN
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:55:20 -0000
BURNABY – The BC Coroners Service and Richmond RCMP request the public’s assistance in identifying this male. His remains were found on Nov. 7, 2009, floating in the Fraser River across from Mitchell Island near the Shell Road terminus of River Road.
GOVERNMENT APPROVES PROPOSED WOODLANDS SETTLEMENT
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:03:37 -0000
VICTORIA – The Province has negotiated a proposed settlement in a class action brought by former residents of Woodlands school in New Westminster, Attorney General Michael de Jong announced.
KAMLOOPS BECOMES B.C.’S FIRST ‘BEAR SMART’ COMMUNITY
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:03:28 -0000
The City of Kamloops is B.C.’s very first ‘Bear Smart’ Community, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced.
$27-MILLION CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NEXT KICKING HORSE WORK
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:01:44 -0000
GOLDEN – A $27.2-million contract has been awarded to Emil Anderson Construction Ltd. of Hope, B.C. to design and build the Golden Hill to West Portal section of the Trans-Canada Highway - Kicking Horse Canyon project, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced.

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Helicopter Ride on the Stikine River: Perhaps best described as "God's Own Motorcycle". Was up in Northern BC Canada and on a whim, my two compadres hired a barking mad Auzi with a Bell Jet Ranger to take up an a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride through the Stikine River Canyon as fast as he could flog it.