Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The following is current information by category available on the internet. These official sites have links to schools, community centers, shopping, etc.
Provincial Government: www.gov.bc.ca
Major post-secondary institutions: www.ubc.ca www.sfu.ca www.bcit.ca
Major health/hospital information: www.vch.ca www.fraserhealth.ca
The health care system in B.C. is decentralized into 7 regions throughout the province and is a provincial jurisdiction. The above 2 regions represent the Greater Vancouver Area.
Business information: www.burnabyboardoftrade.com
Public transit information: www.translink.bc.ca
Major city information: www.city.vancouver.bc.ca
www.city.burnaby.bc.ca
www.richmond.ca
www.cnv.org (North Vancouver City)
www.dnv.org (North Vancouver District)
Please note that the Greater Vancouver region is comprised of a series of cities and municipalities. Vancouver is not a highway city but rather literally joined at the hips. For example, the City of Vancouver is connected to the north by North and West Vancouver. Directly to the east is Burnaby and Coquitlam. Bordering on the south is Richmond. You can cross the street from one house to another and be in another city. The web site below will give you a better visual understanding under the maps along with brief community profiles.
General Information: www.tourismvancouver.com