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Prince George, a service centre for the northern half of British Columbia. British of half northern the for centre service a George, Prince Canada Line Canada

| agriculture. and manufacturing products wood

| agriculture. and tourism manufacturing, secondary

play a strong role in the area’s economy. The region includes the City of of City the includes region The economy. area’s the in role strong a play

Expo Line Expo | logging, utilities, include industries important Other mining. coal and production

| education, transportation, services, nancial and trade include sectors

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| forestry and mining as such industries Resource-based landscapes. vast of a rapidly growing economy based on natural resources, particularly natural gas gas natural particularly resources, natural on based economy growing rapidly a

Millennium Line Millennium |

| industry Major centre. urban vibrant a of amenities the all and lifestyle

| (pop. 154,026) Located in central B.C., the Cariboo region is an area area an is region Cariboo the B.C., central in Located 154,026) (pop. Cariboo

(pop. 72,496) Lying east of the Rocky Mountains, B.C.’s Northeast region is is region Northeast B.C.’s Mountains, Rocky the of east Lying 72,496) (pop.

| Northeast Evergreen Line Evergreen

POINT ROBERTS (USA) ROBERTS POINT

| active an opportunities, economic o ers It Canada. in regions diverse

| USA Washington,

the Gulf Islands Gulf the

| BLAINE

is B.C.’s most populous region. It is home to one of the most ethnically ethnically most the of one to home is It region. populous most B.C.’s is and logging are also important industries in this area. this in industries important also are logging and nsit Lines nsit Tra Rapid | area. the in minerals for exploring actively are companies Many importance.

to Nanaimo,Victoria and Nanaimo,Victoria to

(pop. 2,930,041) This dynamic metropolitan area area metropolitan dynamic This 2,930,041) (pop. Southwest / Mainland pursuits. Tourism is a major driver of the economy, coal production, mining mining production, coal economy, the of driver major a is Tourism pursuits.

Point Roberts Crossing Roberts Point

B.C. Ferries Terminal Ferries B.C.

Natural resources are important in the area’s economy, with oil and gas growing in in growing gas and oil with economy, area’s the in important are resources Natural |

British Columbia, Canada Columbia, British Peace Arch Crossing Arch Peace |

Major Highways Major |

Kootenay region is one of Canada’s leading destinations for outdoor outdoor for destinations leading Canada’s of one is region Kootenay |

wilderness is popular with outdoor enthusiasts and those who enjoy rural living. living. rural enjoy who those and enthusiasts outdoor with popular is wilderness Paci c Crossing Paci c |

| industries. important also |

TSAWWASSEN |

Delta Port Delta

(pop. 149,661) Located in the southeast corner of B.C., the the B.C., of corner southeast the in Located 149,661) (pop. Kootenay

To Seattle To (pop. 41,057 ) With a vast area and low population, Nechako’s remote remote Nechako’s population, low and area vast a With ) 41,057 (pop. Nechako

| |

| | | | |

| administration, accommodation and tourism. Logging and shing are are shing and Logging tourism. and accommodation administration,

ROCK

Container Accessible Ports Accessible Container

AIRPORT |

WHITE and manufacturing. and public care, health including economy, region’s the in role major aluminum smelter in Kitimat and preparations for liqueed natural gas projects. gas natural liqueed for preparations and Kitimat in smelter aluminum

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INTERNATIONAL

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99 diverse economy is based on agriculture, the service sector, logging logging sector, service the agriculture, on based is economy diverse a plays sector service The communities. oceanside smaller many and shing, logging and mining, the region also has the Port of Prince Rupert, an an Rupert, Prince of Port the has also region the mining, and logging shing,

| |

ABBOTSFORD

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

0 2.125 4.25 2.125 0

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Fe Santa Northern Burlington |

| |

| BNSF/CN/CPR |

the Thompson-Okanagan region is a popular tourist destination. Its Its destination. tourist popular a is region Thompson-Okanagan the cities medium-sized several Victoria, of city capital B.C.’s includes region | commercial to addition In coastlines. rugged and mountains forests, of area an is

| |

| Canadian Pacic Railway (CPR) Railway Pacic Canadian |

Airport Airport | (pop. 549,956) Located in the interior of B.C., B.C., of interior the in Located 549,956) (pop. Okanagan / Thompson (pop. 800,716) The Vancouver Island/Coast Island/Coast Vancouver The 800,716) (pop. Coast / Island Vancouver (pop. 53,659) Bordering the Pacic Ocean, the northern coastal region region coastal northern the Ocean, Pacic the Bordering 53,659) (pop.

| Coast North

| LADNER

| Boundary Bay Boundary |

Canadian National Railway (CN) Railway National Canadian

| |

| | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

| |

CLOVERDALE 17

| |

Main Commercial Rail Lines Rail Commercial Main

| |

| | | | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | |

| LANGLEY LANGLEY |

10 |

TUNNEL

PIKE LAKE PIKE

Downtown Vancouver Downtown

VICTORIA

| |

DELTA | GEORGE MASSEY GEORGE SEVEN MILE SEVEN

| WASHINGTON

| VICTORIA

| | GREATER |

| |

ARNOTT BNSF | 15

| |

VI TERMINAL VI 91 |

| | |

CN/CPR | |

| FORTISB.C. TO

| | CLAYBURN

| | 17

| | | VANCOUVER

| STEVESTON

<< GREATER VANCOUVER GREATER << |

INGLEDOW

| SURREY

| CRANBROOK

| CREEK AMERICAN

GREATER

| NELWAY

TRAIL

PORT ALBERNI PORT

| | A CHILLIWACK

| |

DUNSMUIR

MERIDIAN

| |

| | | |

| |

| CASTLEGAR

NANAIMO |

SELKIRK Port Terminals Port |

VANCOUVER

| | | NELSON

SQUAMISH

| VASEUX

GREATER

| Fraser 1

A RICHMOND

1 PENTICTON BRIDGE

| CRANBROOK

SECHELT

WHISTLER

KOOTENAY CANAL KOOTENAY BURRARD

COURTENAY

ALEX FRASER ALEX | | |

KELOWNA

| |

| KIMBERLEY

Strait of Georgia of Strait KAMLOOPS

Source: BC Stats Population Estimates 2016 Estimates Population Stats BC Source: Delta Port Delta | POWELL RIVER POWELL | CHEEKYE

| BNSF/CN/CPR

| | | |

MERRITT

| | RIVER CAMPBELL

ASHTON CREEK ASHTON

| |

| CN | |

| Kootenay |

| VERNON

Southwest

| |

| | | 91

CN | |

| |

| | CREEKSIDE

| | | | |

| | | | | | | |

| | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Surrey Docks Surrey |

| | Mainland/

| | |

| |

KAMLOOPS

| | |

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|||||||||||||||||||||| |

CN Total Total 2,463,431 | |

Fraser

| |

CPR BRIDGE

| |

| | |

WESTMINSTER REVELSTOKE

| | | |

| |

| | | | |

| | REVELSTOKE Coast |

| | | | | | |

KELLY LAKE KELLY |

| CN | | | Langley, City Langley, 27,283 | |

| |

NEW PORT MANN PORT

| GUICHON

| | |

| | YVR

| | |

| | | |

| | Island/ Vancouver

| | |

| |

| | BRIDGE

| |

CHAPMANS

| | Okanagan

| |

| | | 17

| |

| | | | |

| | |

MEADOWS Port Moody Port | 34,193

| | | | |

| | |

| |

| | |

| |

| | |

| | | |

| | PATTULLO

CPR | |

| | | |

| | | MICA

| |

Under 50,000 Under

| Thompson/ |

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid

| COOLA BELLA

| |

PITT |

| | Line Canada

MAPLE RIDGE MAPLE

| CPR 50,000-100,000 West Vancouver West

40,923

McLEESE

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| LAKE WILLIAMS

| |

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| | Expo Line Expo 100,000-500,000

| | | | CN

CPR | |

| | | | CPR | | |

| |

| Line Millennium North Vancouver, City Vancouver, North |

52,794 | |

| | | | |

| | 500,000 Over

| | | | | | | |

| VANCOUVER

| | CN |

| | | | | |

| | |

| Cariboo

| Rapid Trasit Trasit Rapid | |

Port Coquitlam Port 61,187

| 99 1

| A ATION) L POPU (BY

| BNSF BNSF | |

| | |

| | | | | |

Evergreen Line Line Evergreen |

Commuter Rail Commuter |

| | | |

| |

| | |

| | | GEORGE

| Cities B.C.

| | | |

| | | | | |

West Coast Express Coast West | | | |

QUESNEL

New Westminster New

73,711 | PRINCE PRINCE

University of University

| | |

| | BURNABY

| GWAII HAIDA

| | |

| | | MOODY PORT |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| |

| WILLISTON |

| |

COQUITLAM

| | | |

within Canada 2016: 20,026 2016: Canada within

| Maple Ridge Maple 85,653 University

| |

SANDSPIT

Simon Fraser Simon

PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE PORT 72,496

| Northeast: |

Net in-migration from from in-migration Net

| |

| | |

North Vancouver, District Vancouver, North

86,602

CPR

| | Downtown

| | |

| |

| | |

41,057 Nechako:

| | |

| |

KITIMAT

GLENANNAN

| | |

COQUITLAM |

Immigration to B.C.: 42,832 B.C.: to Immigration

| |

TELKWA Burrard Inlet Burrard

Delta 101,997 |

53,659

| Coast: North

Port of Vancouver of Port

| |

| 2015-2016 International 2015-2016 |

| BURNS LAKE BURNS |

| CPR

TERRACE |

| English Bay English |

| | |

| Langley, District Langley, 122,415

154,026 Cariboo:

CN PRINCE RUPERT PRINCE

| |

VANCOUVER

KENNEDY

USA 149,661 Kootenay:

NORTH Aldergrove Border Crossing Huntington Border Crossing Border Huntington Crossing Border Aldergrove Coquitlam 147,619 Indian Arm Indian 99

549,956 Okanagan: Thompson

CANYON International Airport International

Richmond 213,392

in San Francisco, New York, Toronto York, New Francisco, San in

DAWSON CREEK DAWSON

1 Abbotsford

PEACE

2,930,041 Mainland/Southwest:

ALDERGROVE

Industrial electricity costs lower than lower costs electricity Industrial

Burnaby 238,728

FORT ST. JOHN ST. FORT

800,716 Coast: Island Vancouver ABBOTSFORD

VANCOUVER

1 A

G.M. SHRUM G.M.

Surrey 543,940

from clean and renewable resources renewable and clean from

WEST

3 3 1 (ECONOMIC REGIONS) (ECONOMIC

Coast

11 BOB QUINN LAKE QUINN BOB

98%+ of the provinces electricity is is electricity provinces the of 98%+ 1 Populations Vancouver 653,046 Northeast North

the Sunshine Coast Sunshine the

MISSION BRIDGE MISSION

Vancouver 60 km 60 Vancouver

to Nanaimo and Nanaimo to

<< GRID GRID << REGIONS >> REGIONS

TIONS TA S TOR CI CAPA S RIE SE CHILLIWACK

| (by major municipalities) major (by | | |

B.C. Ferries Terminal Ferries B.C.

TION TA S SUB V K 230

ELECTRICAL ECONOMIC Hope 56 km 56 Hope Population, 2016 Population,

TION TA S SUB V K 500

| |

| | |

CTIONS RCONNE E INT | Metro Vancouver Metro

COLUMBIA’S COLUMBIA’S

MISSION

N IO RAT GENE L THERMA (73 minutes to downtown Vancouver) downtown to minutes (73

Nechako Rail Transit Rail

N TIO RA NE E G RIC CT LE ROE HYD

Howe Sound Howe BRITISH BRITISH BRITISH and Whistler and

West Coast Express Coast West

S CIRCUIT V K 230

To Squamish To

DEASE LAKE DEASE

S CIRCUIT V K 500 ATLIN

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Prince George, a service centre for the northern half of British Columbia. British of half northern the for centre service a George, Prince Canada Line Canada

| agriculture. and manufacturing products wood

| agriculture. and tourism manufacturing, secondary

play a strong role in the area’s economy. The region includes the City of of City the includes region The economy. area’s the in role strong a play

Expo Line Expo | logging, utilities, include industries important Other mining. coal and production

| education, transportation, services, nancial and trade include sectors

i5 |

Millennium Line Millennium |

| industry Major centre. urban vibrant a of amenities the all and lifestyle

| (pop. 154,026) Located in central B.C., the Cariboo region is an area area an is region Cariboo the B.C., central in Located 154,026) (pop. Cariboo

(pop. 72,496) Lying east of the Rocky Mountains, B.C.’s Northeast region is is region Northeast B.C.’s Mountains, Rocky the of east Lying 72,496) (pop.

| Northeast Evergreen Line Evergreen

POINT ROBERTS (USA) ROBERTS POINT

| active an opportunities, economic o ers It Canada. in regions diverse

| USA Washington,

the Gulf Islands Gulf the

| BLAINE

to Nanaimo,Victoria and Nanaimo,Victoria to

Point Roberts Crossing Roberts Point

B.C. Ferries Terminal Ferries B.C.

Natural resources are important in the area’s economy, with oil and gas growing in in growing gas and oil with economy, area’s the in important are resources Natural |

British Columbia, Canada Columbia, British Peace Arch Crossing Arch Peace |

Major Highways Major |

Kootenay region is one of Canada’s leading destinations for outdoor outdoor for destinations leading Canada’s of one is region Kootenay |

wilderness is popular with outdoor enthusiasts and those who enjoy rural living. living. rural enjoy who those and enthusiasts outdoor with popular is wilderness Paci c Crossing Paci c |

| industries. important also |

TSAWWASSEN |

Delta Port Delta

(pop. 149,661) Located in the southeast corner of B.C., the the B.C., of corner southeast the in Located 149,661) (pop. Kootenay

To Seattle To (pop. 41,057 ) With a vast area and low population, Nechako’s remote remote Nechako’s population, low and area vast a With ) 41,057 (pop. Nechako

| |

| | | | |

| administration, accommodation and tourism. Logging and shing are are shing and Logging tourism. and accommodation administration,

ROCK

Container Accessible Ports Accessible Container

AIRPORT |

WHITE and manufacturing. and major role in the region’s economy, including health care, public public care, health including economy, region’s the in role major aluminum smelter in Kitimat and preparations for liqueed natural gas projects. gas natural liqueed for preparations and Kitimat in smelter aluminum

| | 99

BNSF

INTERNATIONAL

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99 diverse economy is based on agriculture, the service sector, logging logging sector, service the agriculture, on based is economy diverse and many smaller oceanside communities. The service sector plays a a plays sector service The communities. oceanside smaller many and shing, logging and mining, the region also has the Port of Prince Rupert, an an Rupert, Prince of Port the has also region the mining, and logging shing,

| |

ABBOTSFORD

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

0 2.125 4.25 2.125 0

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Fe Santa Northern Burlington |

| |

| BNSF/CN/CPR |

the Thompson-Okanagan region is a popular tourist destination. Its Its destination. tourist popular a is region Thompson-Okanagan the region includes B.C.’s capital city of Victoria, several medium-sized cities cities medium-sized several Victoria, of city capital B.C.’s includes region | commercial to addition In coastlines. rugged and mountains forests, of area an is

| |

| Canadian Pacic Railway (CPR) Railway Pacic Canadian |

| Coast North

| LADNER

| Boundary Bay Boundary |

Canadian National Railway (CN) Railway National Canadian

| |

| | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

| |

CLOVERDALE 17

| |

Main Commercial Rail Lines Rail Commercial Main

| |

| | | | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | |

| LANGLEY LANGLEY |

10 |

TUNNEL

PIKE LAKE PIKE

Downtown Vancouver Downtown

VICTORIA

| |

DELTA | GEORGE MASSEY GEORGE SEVEN MILE SEVEN

| WASHINGTON

| VICTORIA

| | GREATER |

| |

ARNOTT BNSF | 15

| |

VI TERMINAL VI 91 |

| | |

CN/CPR | |

| FORTISB.C. TO

| | CLAYBURN

| | 17

| | | VANCOUVER

| STEVESTON

<< GREATER VANCOUVER GREATER << |

INGLEDOW

| SURREY

| CRANBROOK

| CREEK AMERICAN

GREATER

| NELWAY

TRAIL

PORT ALBERNI PORT

| | A CHILLIWACK

| |

DUNSMUIR

MERIDIAN

| |

| | | |

| |

| CASTLEGAR

NANAIMO |

SELKIRK Port Terminals Port |

VANCOUVER

| | | NELSON

SQUAMISH

| VASEUX

GREATER

| Fraser 1

A RICHMOND

1 PENTICTON BRIDGE

| CRANBROOK

SECHELT

WHISTLER

KOOTENAY CANAL KOOTENAY BURRARD

COURTENAY

ALEX FRASER ALEX | | |

KELOWNA

| |

| KIMBERLEY

Strait of Georgia of Strait KAMLOOPS

Source: BC Stats Population Estimates 2016 Estimates Population Stats BC Source: Delta Port Delta | POWELL RIVER POWELL | CHEEKYE

| BNSF/CN/CPR

| | | |

MERRITT

| | RIVER CAMPBELL

ASHTON CREEK ASHTON

| |

| CN | |

| Kootenay |

| VERNON

Southwest

| |

| | | 91

CN | |

| |

| | CREEKSIDE

| | | | |

| | | | | | | |

| | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Surrey Docks Surrey |

| | Mainland/

| | |

| |

KAMLOOPS

| | |

| |

|||||||||||||||||||||| |

CN Total Total 2,463,431 | |

Fraser

| |

CPR BRIDGE

| |

| | |

WESTMINSTER REVELSTOKE

| | | |

| |

| | | | |

| | REVELSTOKE Coast |

| | | | | | |

KELLY LAKE KELLY |

| CN | | | Langley, City Langley, 27,283 | |

| |

NEW PORT MANN PORT

| GUICHON

| | |

| | YVR

| | |

| | | |

| | Island/ Vancouver

| | |

| |

| | BRIDGE

| |

CHAPMANS

| | Okanagan

| |

| | | 17

| |

| | | | |

| | |

MEADOWS Port Moody Port | 34,193

| | | | |

| | |

| |

| | |

| |

| | |

| | | |

| | PATTULLO

CPR | |

| | | |

| | | MICA

| |

Under 50,000 Under

| Thompson/ |

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid

| COOLA BELLA

| |

PITT |

| | Line Canada

MAPLE RIDGE MAPLE

| CPR 50,000-100,000 West Vancouver West

40,923

McLEESE

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| LAKE WILLIAMS

| |

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| | Expo Line Expo 100,000-500,000

| | | | CN

CPR | |

| | | | CPR | | |

| |

| Line Millennium North Vancouver, City Vancouver, North |

52,794 | |

| | | | |

| | 500,000 Over

| | | | | | | |

| VANCOUVER

| | CN |

| | | | | |

| | |

| Cariboo

| Rapid Trasit Trasit Rapid | |

Port Coquitlam Port 61,187

| 99 1

| A ATION) L POPU (BY

| BNSF BNSF | |

| | |

| | | | | |

Evergreen Line Line Evergreen |

Commuter Rail Commuter |

| | | |

| |

| | |

| | | GEORGE

| Cities B.C.

| | | |

| | | | | |

West Coast Express Coast West | | | |

QUESNEL

New Westminster New

73,711 | PRINCE PRINCE

University of University

| | |

| | BURNABY

| GWAII HAIDA

| | |

| | | MOODY PORT |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| |

| WILLISTON |

| |

COQUITLAM

| | | |

within Canada 2016: 20,026 2016: Canada within

| Maple Ridge Maple 85,653 University

| |

SANDSPIT

Simon Fraser Simon

PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE PORT 72,496

| Northeast: |

Net in-migration from from in-migration Net

| |

| | |

North Vancouver, District Vancouver, North

86,602

CPR

| | Downtown

| | |

| |

| | |

41,057 Nechako:

| | |

| |

KITIMAT

GLENANNAN

| | |

COQUITLAM |

Immigration to B.C.: 42,832 B.C.: to Immigration

| |

TELKWA Burrard Inlet Burrard

Delta 101,997 |

53,659

| Coast: North

Port of Vancouver of Port

| |

| 2015-2016 International 2015-2016 |

| BURNS LAKE BURNS |

| CPR

TERRACE |

| English Bay English |

| | |

| Langley, District Langley, 122,415

154,026 Cariboo:

CN PRINCE RUPERT PRINCE

| |

VANCOUVER

KENNEDY

USA 149,661 Kootenay:

NORTH Aldergrove Border Crossing Huntington Border Crossing Border Huntington Crossing Border Aldergrove Coquitlam 147,619 Indian Arm Indian 99

549,956 Okanagan: Thompson

CANYON International Airport International

Richmond 213,392

in San Francisco, New York, Toronto York, New Francisco, San in

DAWSON CREEK DAWSON

1 Abbotsford

PEACE

2,930,041 Mainland/Southwest:

ALDERGROVE

Industrial electricity costs lower than lower costs electricity Industrial

Burnaby 238,728

FORT ST. JOHN ST. FORT

800,716 Coast: Island Vancouver ABBOTSFORD

VANCOUVER

1 A

G.M. SHRUM G.M.

Surrey 543,940

from clean and renewable resources renewable and clean from

WEST

3 3 1 (ECONOMIC REGIONS) (ECONOMIC

Coast

11 BOB QUINN LAKE QUINN BOB

98%+ of the provinces electricity is is electricity provinces the of 98%+ 1 Populations Vancouver 653,046 North Northeast

the Sunshine Coast Sunshine the

MISSION BRIDGE MISSION

Vancouver 60 km 60 Vancouver

to Nanaimo and Nanaimo to

<< GRID GRID << REGIONS >> REGIONS

TIONS TA S TOR CI CAPA S RIE SE CHILLIWACK

| (by major municipalities) major (by | | |

B.C. Ferries Terminal Ferries B.C.

TION TA S SUB V K 230

ELECTRICAL ECONOMIC Hope 56 km 56 Hope Population, 2016 Population,

TION TA S SUB V K 500

| |

| | |

CTIONS RCONNE E INT | Metro Vancouver Metro

COLUMBIA’S COLUMBIA’S

MISSION

N IO RAT GENE L THERMA (73 minutes to downtown Vancouver) downtown to minutes (73

Nechako Rail Transit Rail

N TIO RA NE E G RIC CT LE ROE HYD

Howe Sound Howe BRITISH BRITISH BRITISH and Whistler and

West Coast Express Coast West

S CIRCUIT V K 230

To Squamish To

DEASE LAKE DEASE

S CIRCUIT V K 500 ATLIN

GROW YOUR BUSINESS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Considering British Columbia as a location for investment, a new business venture or an expansion?

Trade and Invest British Columbia o ers condential, knowledgeable advice and services including:

Strategic Support: Obtain the information and contacts you need to make strategic investment decisions in British Columbia

Business Start Up Assistance: Get started faster, by drawing on our extensive network of government and industry contacts

Business Climate Information: Learn more about taxation, labour markets, business costs, permits and regulations

Suppliers of Business Services: Meet with experts in tax, real estate and law, as well as government permitting agencies

Hosting and Site Tours: Have familiarization tours arranged to business locations throughout the province, including visiting potential sites, touring facilities, and meeting with community leaders

Tel: +91 22 49224600 [email protected]

Published April 2018

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Prince George, a service centre for the northern half of British Columbia. British of half northern the for centre service a George, Prince Canada Line Canada

| agriculture. and manufacturing products wood

| agriculture. and tourism manufacturing, secondary

play a strong role in the area’s economy. The region includes the City of of City the includes region The economy. area’s the in role strong a play

Expo Line Expo | logging, utilities, include industries important Other mining. coal and production

| education, transportation, services, nancial and trade include sectors

i5 |

Millennium Line Millennium |

| industry Major centre. urban vibrant a of amenities the all and lifestyle

| (pop. 154,026) Located in central B.C., the Cariboo region is an area area an is region Cariboo the B.C., central in Located 154,026) (pop. Cariboo

(pop. 72,496) Lying east of the Rocky Mountains, B.C.’s Northeast region is is region Northeast B.C.’s Mountains, Rocky the of east Lying 72,496) (pop.

| Northeast Evergreen Line Evergreen

POINT ROBERTS (USA) ROBERTS POINT

| active an opportunities, economic o ers It Canada. in regions diverse

| USA Washington,

the Gulf Islands Gulf the

| BLAINE

to Nanaimo,Victoria and Nanaimo,Victoria to

Point Roberts Crossing Roberts Point

B.C. Ferries Terminal Ferries B.C.

Natural resources are important in the area’s economy, with oil and gas growing in in growing gas and oil with economy, area’s the in important are resources Natural |

British Columbia, Canada Columbia, British Peace Arch Crossing Arch Peace |

Major Highways Major |

Kootenay region is one of Canada’s leading destinations for outdoor outdoor for destinations leading Canada’s of one is region Kootenay |

wilderness is popular with outdoor enthusiasts and those who enjoy rural living. living. rural enjoy who those and enthusiasts outdoor with popular is wilderness Paci c Crossing Paci c |

| industries. important also |

TSAWWASSEN |

Delta Port Delta

(pop. 149,661) Located in the southeast corner of B.C., the the B.C., of corner southeast the in Located 149,661) (pop. Kootenay

To Seattle To (pop. 41,057 ) With a vast area and low population, Nechako’s remote remote Nechako’s population, low and area vast a With ) 41,057 (pop. Nechako

| |

| | | | |

| administration, accommodation and tourism. Logging and shing are are shing and Logging tourism. and accommodation administration,

ROCK

Container Accessible Ports Accessible Container

AIRPORT |

| | 99

BNSF

INTERNATIONAL

| |

ABBOTSFORD

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

0 2.125 4.25 2.125 0

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Fe Santa Northern Burlington |

| |

| BNSF/CN/CPR |

| |

| Canadian Pacic Railway (CPR) Railway Pacic Canadian |

| Coast North

| LADNER

| Boundary Bay Boundary |

Canadian National Railway (CN) Railway National Canadian

| |

| | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

| |

CLOVERDALE 17

| |

Main Commercial Rail Lines Rail Commercial Main

| |

| | | | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | |

| LANGLEY LANGLEY |

10 |

TUNNEL

PIKE LAKE PIKE

Downtown Vancouver Downtown

VICTORIA

| |

DELTA | GEORGE MASSEY GEORGE SEVEN MILE SEVEN

| WASHINGTON

| VICTORIA

| | GREATER |

| |

ARNOTT BNSF | 15

| |

VI TERMINAL VI 91 |

| | |

CN/CPR | |

| FORTISB.C. TO

| | CLAYBURN

| | 17

| | | VANCOUVER

| STEVESTON

<< GREATER VANCOUVER GREATER << |

INGLEDOW

| SURREY

| CRANBROOK

| CREEK AMERICAN

GREATER

| NELWAY

TRAIL

PORT ALBERNI PORT

| | A CHILLIWACK

| |

DUNSMUIR

MERIDIAN

| |

| | | |

| |

| CASTLEGAR

NANAIMO |

SELKIRK Port Terminals Port |

VANCOUVER

| | | NELSON

SQUAMISH

| VASEUX

GREATER

| Fraser 1

A RICHMOND

1 PENTICTON BRIDGE

| CRANBROOK

SECHELT

WHISTLER

KOOTENAY CANAL KOOTENAY BURRARD

COURTENAY

ALEX FRASER ALEX | | |

KELOWNA

| |

| KIMBERLEY

Strait of Georgia of Strait KAMLOOPS

Source: BC Stats Population Estimates 2016 Estimates Population Stats BC Source: Delta Port Delta | POWELL RIVER POWELL | CHEEKYE

| BNSF/CN/CPR

| | | |

MERRITT

| | RIVER CAMPBELL

ASHTON CREEK ASHTON

| |

| CN | |

| Kootenay |

| VERNON

Southwest

| |

| | | 91

CN | |

| |

| | CREEKSIDE

| | | | |

| | | | | | | |

| | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Surrey Docks Surrey |

| | Mainland/

| | |

| |

KAMLOOPS

| | |

| |

|||||||||||||||||||||| |

CN Total Total 2,463,431 | |

Fraser

| |

CPR BRIDGE

| |

| | |

WESTMINSTER REVELSTOKE

| | | |

| |

| | | | |

| | REVELSTOKE Coast |

| | | | | | |

KELLY LAKE KELLY |

| CN | | | Langley, City Langley, 27,283 | |

| |

NEW PORT MANN PORT

| GUICHON

| | |

| | YVR

| | |

| | | |

| | Island/ Vancouver

| | |

| |

| | BRIDGE

| |

CHAPMANS

| | Okanagan

| |

| | | 17

| |

| | | | |

| | |

MEADOWS Port Moody Port | 34,193

| | | | |

| | |

| |

| | |

| |

| | |

| | | |

| | PATTULLO

CPR | |

| | | |

| | | MICA

| |

Under 50,000 Under

| Thompson/ |

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid

| COOLA BELLA

| |

PITT |

| | Line Canada

MAPLE RIDGE MAPLE

| CPR 50,000-100,000 West Vancouver West

40,923

McLEESE

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| LAKE WILLIAMS

| |

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| | Expo Line Expo 100,000-500,000

| | | | CN

CPR | |

| | | | CPR | | |

| |

| Line Millennium North Vancouver, City Vancouver, North |

52,794 | |

| | | | |

| | 500,000 Over

| | | | | | | |

| VANCOUVER

| | CN |

| | | | | |

| | |

| Cariboo

| Rapid Trasit Trasit Rapid | |

Port Coquitlam Port 61,187

| 99 1

| A ATION) L POPU (BY

| BNSF BNSF | |

| | |

| | | | | |

Evergreen Line Line Evergreen |

Commuter Rail Commuter |

| | | |

| |

| | |

| | | GEORGE

| Cities B.C.

| | | |

| | | | | |

West Coast Express Coast West | | | |

QUESNEL

New Westminster New

73,711 | PRINCE PRINCE

University of University

| | |

| | BURNABY

| GWAII HAIDA

| | |

| | | MOODY PORT |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| |

| WILLISTON |

| |

COQUITLAM

| | | |

within Canada 2016: 20,026 2016: Canada within

| Maple Ridge Maple 85,653 University

| |

SANDSPIT

Simon Fraser Simon

PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE PORT 72,496

| Northeast: |

Net in-migration from from in-migration Net

| |

| | |

North Vancouver, District Vancouver, North

86,602

CPR

| | Downtown

| | |

| |

| | |

41,057 Nechako:

| | |

| |

KITIMAT

GLENANNAN

| | |

COQUITLAM |

Immigration to B.C.: 42,832 B.C.: to Immigration

| |

TELKWA Burrard Inlet Burrard

Delta 101,997 |

53,659

| Coast: North

Port of Vancouver of Port

| |

| 2015-2016 International 2015-2016 |

| BURNS LAKE BURNS |

| CPR

TERRACE |

| English Bay English |

| | |

| Langley, District Langley, 122,415

154,026 Cariboo:

CN PRINCE RUPERT PRINCE

| |

VANCOUVER

KENNEDY

USA 149,661 Kootenay:

NORTH Aldergrove Border Crossing Huntington Border Crossing Border Huntington Crossing Border Aldergrove Coquitlam 147,619

Indian Arm Arm Indian Indian 99

549,956 Okanagan: Thompson

CANYON International Airport International

Richmond 213,392

in San Francisco, New York, Toronto York, New Francisco, San in

DAWSON CREEK DAWSON

1 Abbotsford

PEACE

2,930,041 Mainland/Southwest:

ALDERGROVE

Industrial electricity costs lower than lower costs electricity Industrial

Burnaby 238,728

FORT ST. JOHN ST. FORT

800,716 Coast: Island Vancouver ABBOTSFORD

VANCOUVER

1 A

G.M. SHRUM G.M.

Surrey 543,940

from clean and renewable resources renewable and clean from

WEST

3 3 1 (ECONOMIC REGIONS) (ECONOMIC

Coast

11 BOB QUINN LAKE QUINN BOB

98%+ of the provinces electricity is is electricity provinces the of 98%+ 1 Populations Vancouver 653,046 Northeast North

the Sunshine Coast Sunshine the

MISSION BRIDGE MISSION

Vancouver 60 km 60 Vancouver

to Nanaimo and Nanaimo to

<< GRID GRID << REGIONS >> REGIONS

TIONS TA S TOR CI CAPA S RIE SE CHILLIWACK

| (by major municipalities) major (by | | |

B.C. Ferries Terminal Ferries B.C.

TION TA S SUB V K 230

ELECTRICAL ECONOMIC Hope 56 km 56 Hope Population, 2016 Population,

TION TA S SUB V K 500

| |

| | |

CTIONS RCONNE E INT | Metro Vancouver Metro

COLUMBIA’S COLUMBIA’S

MISSION

N IO RAT GENE L THERMA (73 minutes to downtown Vancouver) downtown to minutes (73

Nechako Rail Transit Rail

N TIO RA NE E G RIC CT LE ROE HYD

Howe Sound Howe BRITISH BRITISH BRITISH and Whistler and

West Coast Express Coast West

S CIRCUIT V K 230

To Squamish To

DEASE LAKE DEASE

S CIRCUIT V K 500 ATLIN

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| $3.5 billion worth of between 2012 and 2020 | |

| the Cordova Embayment |

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BRITISH COLUMBIA |

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BOB QUINN LAKE | |

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| | | | | shippers over two days, cargoes in 2015, valued at $200 billion | |

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| | Transportation Infrastructure

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| YVR capacity expected to increase to |

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| | | Modern and e cient networks of highways and railways

SANDSPIT |

| |

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| | 23.2 million passengers

| |

Environment | connect British Columbia to North American markets and |

| | |

| BARKERVILLE | |

| 16

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| | industrial centres. B.C.'s well-maintained highway system allows

Total Area: 95 million hectares | 39 regional airports

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| | BANFF

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FERRY |

| | | | | | | | |

| | | |

| |

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1 | | |

| |

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REVELSTOKE | | | |

British Columbia 4,648,055 | | | |

| | | |

95 |

| | |

| |

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| CACHE | |

| |

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Greater Vancouver 2,463,431 | |

| | |

| | VANCOUVER NEW YORK LONDON MUMBAI BEIJING

| |

| TOKYO/SEOUL

| |

CREEK |

PORT HARDY |

| |

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| | |

| |

Greater Victoria 383,360 | 6:00 AM 9:00 AM 2:00 PM 6:30 PM 10:00 PM

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| 97 23

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| 97A | Fraser Valley 295,934 | | | | | |

| | | | |

| | | |

| |

| 93|

| | | | | | | | | |

| 97c KAMLOOPS|

12 | |

5 | | | Central Okanagan 194,882 |

| | | |

| |

19 | 99 | | | |

| VERNON |

| 23 2 | |

CAMPBELL RIVER 97 | | 95 Highways |

Nanaimo 155,698 | | |

| LYTTON | A

5 | | | | 22

| | ELKFORD

| | |

| KASLO

| | |

8 | A

| 31 |

| | Thompson-Nicola 132,663 | |

MERRITT |

| POWELL RIVER | | | PEMBERTON

Trans-Canada Highway 97 | |

28 | 1|

GOLD RIVER A |

| | | 6 95 B.C./U.S. 24 Hour Border Crossings

| Fraser-Fort George 94,506 |

| | 43

| |

| | |

| | KELOWNA |

| | 97c KIMBERLEY

| | |

| | Cowichan Valley 83,739 | 6 |

Rail Lines | | |

FERRY 5 |

| | | 101 |

| | | | |

| A |

COMOX/COURTENAY | |

5 A| A 3

| WHISTLER | 3 3 |

| | |

| |

North Okanagan 84,354 | |

| |

| | | |

| |

| | | Location British Columbia/Washington State B.C./ B.C./ | |

SQUAMISH |

| |

| | |

PENTICTON |

| |

| | | | |

| |

Research Universities | | |

| |

VANCOUVER | |

NELSON |

| | Idaho Montana

| |

| | PRINCETON 6

| |

| | | | CRANBROOK

| |

PARKSVILLE |

| |

VANCOUVER 3 | | |

| 33 CASTLEGAR |

| | | |

| | | | | |

| | | |

| | |

| |

| FERRY

| |

| | | | |

ISLAND | 95

| |

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ALBERNI | | |

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FERRY |

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Prince George, a service centre for the northern half of British Columbia. British of half northern the for centre service a George, Prince Canada Line Canada

| agriculture. and manufacturing products wood

| agriculture. and tourism manufacturing, secondary

play a strong role in the area’s economy. The region includes the City of of City the includes region The economy. area’s the in role strong a play

Expo Line Expo | logging, utilities, include industries important Other mining. coal and production

| education, transportation, services, nancial and trade include sectors

i5 |

Millennium Line Millennium |

| industry Major centre. urban vibrant a of amenities the all and lifestyle

| (pop. 154,026) Located in central B.C., the Cariboo region is an area area an is region Cariboo the B.C., central in Located 154,026) (pop. Cariboo

(pop. 72,496) Lying east of the Rocky Mountains, B.C.’s Northeast region is is region Northeast B.C.’s Mountains, Rocky the of east Lying 72,496) (pop.

| Northeast Evergreen Line Evergreen

POINT ROBERTS (USA) ROBERTS POINT

| active an opportunities, economic o ers It Canada. in regions diverse

| USA Washington,

the Gulf Islands Gulf the

| BLAINE

to Nanaimo,Victoria and Nanaimo,Victoria to

Point Roberts Crossing Roberts Point

B.C. Ferries Terminal Ferries B.C.

Natural resources are important in the area’s economy, with oil and gas growing in in growing gas and oil with economy, area’s the in important are resources Natural |

British Columbia, Canada Columbia, British Peace Arch Crossing Arch Peace |

Major Highways Major |

Kootenay region is one of Canada’s leading destinations for outdoor outdoor for destinations leading Canada’s of one is region Kootenay |

wilderness is popular with outdoor enthusiasts and those who enjoy rural living. living. rural enjoy who those and enthusiasts outdoor with popular is wilderness Paci c Crossing Paci c |

| industries. important also |

TSAWWASSEN |

Delta Port Delta

(pop. 149,661) Located in the southeast corner of B.C., the the B.C., of corner southeast the in Located 149,661) (pop. Kootenay

To Seattle To (pop. 41,057 ) With a vast area and low population, Nechako’s remote remote Nechako’s population, low and area vast a With ) 41,057 (pop. Nechako

| |

| | | | |

| administration, accommodation and tourism. Logging and shing are are shing and Logging tourism. and accommodation administration,

ROCK

Container Accessible Ports Accessible Container

AIRPORT |

| | 99

BNSF

INTERNATIONAL

| |

ABBOTSFORD

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

0 2.125 4.25 2.125 0

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Fe Santa Northern Burlington |

| |

| BNSF/CN/CPR |

| |

| Canadian Pacic Railway (CPR) Railway Pacic Canadian |

| Coast North

| LADNER

| Boundary Bay Boundary |

Canadian National Railway (CN) Railway National Canadian

| |

| | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

| |

CLOVERDALE 17

| |

Main Commercial Rail Lines Rail Commercial Main

| |

| | | | |

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | |

| LANGLEY LANGLEY |

10 |

TUNNEL

PIKE LAKE PIKE

Downtown Vancouver Downtown

VICTORIA

| |

DELTA | GEORGE MASSEY GEORGE SEVEN MILE SEVEN

| WASHINGTON

| VICTORIA

| | GREATER |

| |

ARNOTT BNSF | 15

| |

VI TERMINAL VI 91 |

| | |

CN/CPR | |

| FORTISB.C. TO

| | CLAYBURN

| | 17

| | | VANCOUVER

| STEVESTON

<< GREATER VANCOUVER GREATER << |

INGLEDOW

| SURREY

| CRANBROOK

| CREEK AMERICAN

GREATER

| NELWAY

TRAIL

PORT ALBERNI PORT

| | A CHILLIWACK

| |

DUNSMUIR

MERIDIAN

| |

| | | |

| |

| CASTLEGAR

NANAIMO |

SELKIRK Port Terminals Port |

VANCOUVER

| | | NELSON

SQUAMISH

| VASEUX

GREATER

| Fraser 1

A RICHMOND

1 PENTICTON BRIDGE

| CRANBROOK

SECHELT

WHISTLER

KOOTENAY CANAL KOOTENAY BURRARD

COURTENAY

ALEX FRASER ALEX | | |

KELOWNA

| |

| KIMBERLEY

Strait of Georgia of Strait KAMLOOPS

Source: BC Stats Population Estimates 2016 Estimates Population Stats BC Source: Delta Port Delta | POWELL RIVER POWELL | CHEEKYE

| BNSF/CN/CPR

| | | |

MERRITT

| | RIVER CAMPBELL

ASHTON CREEK ASHTON

| |

| CN | |

| Kootenay |

| VERNON

Southwest

| |

| | | 91

CN | |

| |

| | CREEKSIDE

| | | | |

| | | | | | | |

| | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

Surrey Docks Surrey |

| | Mainland/

| | |

| |

KAMLOOPS

| | |

| |

|||||||||||||||||||||| |

CN Total Total 2,463,431 | |

Fraser

| |

CPR BRIDGE

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WESTMINSTER REVELSTOKE

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KELLY LAKE KELLY |

| CN | | | Langley, City Langley, 27,283 | |

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NEW PORT MANN PORT

| GUICHON

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CHAPMANS

| | Okanagan

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MEADOWS Port Moody Port | 34,193

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CPR | |

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Under 50,000 Under

| Thompson/ |

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid

| COOLA BELLA

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PITT |

| | Line Canada

MAPLE RIDGE MAPLE

| CPR 50,000-100,000 West Vancouver West

40,923

McLEESE

Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| LAKE WILLIAMS

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Rapid Transit Transit Rapid |

| | Expo Line Expo 100,000-500,000

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CPR | |

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| Line Millennium North Vancouver, City Vancouver, North |

52,794 | |

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| VANCOUVER

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| Cariboo

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Port Coquitlam Port 61,187

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Commuter Rail Commuter |

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| Cities B.C.

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West Coast Express Coast West | | | |

QUESNEL

New Westminster New

73,711 | PRINCE PRINCE

University of University

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| WILLISTON |

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COQUITLAM

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within Canada 2016: 20,026 2016: Canada within

| Maple Ridge Maple 85,653 University

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SANDSPIT

Simon Fraser Simon

PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE PORT 72,496

| Northeast: |

Net in-migration from from in-migration Net

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North Vancouver, District Vancouver, North

86,602

CPR

| | Downtown

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41,057 Nechako:

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KITIMAT

GLENANNAN

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COQUITLAM |

Immigration to B.C.: 42,832 B.C.: to Immigration

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TELKWA Burrard Inlet Burrard

Delta 101,997 |

53,659

| Coast: North

Port of Vancouver of Port

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| 2015-2016 International 2015-2016 |

| BURNS LAKE BURNS |

| CPR

TERRACE |

| English Bay English |

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| Langley, District Langley, 122,415

154,026 Cariboo:

CN PRINCE RUPERT PRINCE

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VANCOUVER

KENNEDY

USA 149,661 Kootenay:

NORTH Aldergrove Border Crossing Huntington Border Crossing Border Huntington Crossing Border Aldergrove Coquitlam 147,619 Indian Arm Indian 99

549,956 Okanagan: Thompson

CANYON International Airport International

Richmond 213,392

in San Francisco, New York, Toronto York, New Francisco, San in

DAWSON CREEK DAWSON

1 Abbotsford

PEACE

2,930,041 Mainland/Southwest:

ALDERGROVE

Industrial electricity costs lower than lower costs electricity Industrial

Burnaby 238,728

FORT ST. JOHN ST. FORT

800,716 Coast: Island Vancouver ABBOTSFORD

VANCOUVER

1 A

G.M. SHRUM G.M.

Surrey 543,940

from clean and renewable resources renewable and clean from

WEST

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Coast

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98%+ of the provinces electricity is is electricity provinces the of 98%+ 1 Populations Vancouver 653,046 Northeast North

the Sunshine Coast Sunshine the

MISSION BRIDGE MISSION

Vancouver 60 km 60 Vancouver

to Nanaimo and Nanaimo to

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COLUMBIA’S COLUMBIA’S

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S CIRCUIT V K 230

To Squamish To

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Published April 2018