In February and March of 2010, Vancouver took its place on the world’s stage by hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The Games were a rare opportunity for Vancouver to create an amazing and memorable experience for locals, visitors, and athletes.

Did you know you can find palm trees in Canada’s Lower Mainland? If you’re in Vancouver, you might forget where you are for a second as the warm weather and palm trees transport you to a Mediterranean paradise.

In North America, the city comes second after Los Angeles in TV production and third in feature film production (after Los Angeles and New York).

Some movies include Deadpool, Star Trek, Godzilla, Twilight Saga, Elf, Mission: Impossible 4, Superman: Man of Steel, Juno, X-Men, Scary Movie 1-4 and much more!

Some television series include Arrow, Lucifer, X-Files, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bates Motel, Riverdale, The Good Doctor, Once Upon A Time… and more.

The Guinness brewing family built the Lions Gate Bridge which opened in 1938 to provide access to its British Properties lands in West Vancouver. Ownership was transferred to the Province in 1955.

Stanley Park used to be a military reserve to defend against the threat of invading Americans.

In the mid-1800s, the Royal Navy was looking for a deep sea sheltered port to serve the Lower Mainland. The peninsula was designated as a military reserve, with survey work beginning in 1859. It didn't become Stanley Park until 1886.

Despite BC’s popular wine region known as the Okanagan, Vancouverites love their wine and as such are the highest per-capita consumers of wine in North America.

Famous Canadian comedians are Jim Carrey, Dan Akroyd, Mike Meyers, and Eugene Levy.

Canada is home to many great inventions such as basketball, the electric light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, standard time, the television, the telephone, and the zipper.