1. Ferry Transportation
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...tation Marine transportation is very important to Vancouver Island for access to the mainland of British Columbia and Washington. There are no bridges connecting the island to the mainland...

2. University and College
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Higher education plays an economic role in the Greater Victoria area being as both students and staff of the many post secondary schools number well over 50,000. The University of Victoria is the l

3. History
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...e on March 31, 1778 and claimed it for the United Kingdom. The island's rich fur trading potential led the British East India Company to set up a single-building trading post in the native village...

4. Vancouver Island Basic Facts
(Vancouver Island General/Vancouver Island General)

Vancouver Island is large island in British Columbia, Canada, off Canada's Pacific coast.  It is approx 300 miles long and up to 50 miles wide.  The largest island on the western side o

5. VictoriaChef - The Island's Premier Dining Site
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6. Vancouver Island's Online Social Community
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...Island Welcome to The Victoria BC Canada Virtual Community and social network for Vancouver Island British Columbia. Register and Rate, comment, and browse the Vancouver Island listings for ni...

7. British Columbia Home Page
(Web Links / Vancouver Island Informational Links)

The excitement and energy is building as British Columbia, home of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games prepares to welcome the world!

8. Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
(Web Links / Business Links)

We live and do business on the sunny southeastern edge of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.