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My great-grandfather, Henry Emanuel Levy, was born in New Zealand in 1843 and with his parents went to California...

My family has only scant information about how and why my grandfathers came to Vancouver.

Can there be any question that the Irish are among the worldâ¬(TM)s most prolific immigrants?

A few years ago, while travelling in Nova Scotia, I visited Pier 21 and asked for a record of my motherâ¬(TM)s immigration...

A recent column about the numerous anniversaries the province celebrates during 2008 neglected to mention the...

As the first tawny rays of 2008 illuminate the snowy passes along British Columbia's rugged southeastern boundaries...

Last week I explained how the "Columbia" half of our provincial moniker derives from a fur trade administrative...

As political scientist David Elkins once put it about British Columbia: "The province is isolated from Canada -- ...

'Yeltsilewet' Faye Halls, Squamish Nation, was born the fifth daughter of Simon and Emily Baker on the Capilano Indian Reserve...

Carey Myers of Tsawwassen has spent about 12 years researching his ancestry, most of it in B.C.

His mother was sold as a bond servant at age eight.

Valerie Jabcober fell in love and relocated to B.C., leaving behind her American military family.

British Columbia's history stretches back thousands of years.

This year, 2008, marks the 150th anniversary since B.C. joined Confederation, becoming Canada's sixth province.

What are the significant events in your family's B.C. experience?

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'Yeltsilewet' Faye Halls was born the fifth daughter of Simon and Emily Baker on the Capilano Indian Reserve.

Today she continues to pass down the culture and traditions of her family this is the story...

The Vancouver Sun's Stephen Hume takes a look into British Columbia's past, beginning with the first known visit to the NorthWest Coast of North America by a European explorer.

Simon Fraser: The Birth of Modern B.C.

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This issue celebrates the 150th anniversary of British Columbia becoming a Crown colony with an unforgettable 18-page photo essay, packed with some of the most iconic images of the province's past.

We highlight the major sesquicentennial events, and throw in some of the most swashbuckling stories of the gold-rush era for good measure.

Plus: Learn to say "sorry" in Chinook jargon; discover a hidden rainforest 600 kilometres from the sea; meet B.C.'s saucy provincial bird; get a taste of Osoyoos---quintessential summer playground---and much more.

Soon after the Crown colony of British Columbia was declared on November 19,1858, officials began scouting for the best place to build a capital city.

Colonel Richard Clement Moody of the Royal Engineers selected an area with "a sublimity that deeply impresses you," fringed by mountains, meadows, and ancient forests.

Which modern-day city was the first capital of British Columbia?

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VICTORIA, British Columbia Â-- British Columbia, Canada's youngest and westernmost province, home of the Spirit Bear and the birthplace of Greenpeace and Joni Mitchell, is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

Parties and fireworks displays are planned Monday throughout the province with a concert on the lawn of the Legislature, the annual B.C.

"I think that everyone that lives in British Columbia, hopefully, will take a moment to think about how...

British Columbia: Leaky condos to leaky schools Seattle Times VANCOUVER, British Columbia - First there were leaky condominiums littering the Vancouver skyline with blue tarpaulins, each a sign of expensive renovations.

More than a thousand buildings have been affected...

James promises to deliver petition opposed to Duncan seniors' home closure Canada Dot Com VICTORIA - A 12,000-name petition to stop the closure of a seniors' home in Duncan was handed to NDP leader Carole James by community members on the steps of the legislature Monday.

Cowichan Valley residents deliver 12,000 name petition Canada Dot Com A 12,000-name petition to stop the closure of Cowichan Lodge was handed to NDP leader Carole James by community members on the steps of the legislature today.

Annual rush of new releases just in time for the start of school year Grand Junction Sentinel With school starting again - and a bit too early for me - it is the annual rush of new releases after a relatively slower pace during the summer months.

The following recordings are the new releases for...

Meet your B.C. Paralympians Canada Dot Com WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PAT ANDERSON Born: Edmonton Hometown: Fergus, Ont.

Residence: Vancouver Age: 29 Notable: Is generally considered to be the best wheelchair player in the world.

HISTORY In search of Simon Fraser Globe and Mail SIMON FRASER In Search of Modern British Columbia By Stephen Hume Harbour, 336 pages, $36.95 More Arts Stories Coens coast into festival spotlight IN THE TRENCHES If we could talk for the animals CHILDREN'S...

Province of British Columbia: $1.5-billion seismic mitigation program Insurance Newsnet RDATE:03092008 VICTORIA -- The following are the facts on the Province's seismic upgrade program for B.C. schools: * In 2005, government announced a 15-year, $1.5-billion program to seismically upgrade B.C....

Transit route study unveiled on Sept. 16 Canada Dot Com The details of B.C. Transit's year-long study of the West Shore-downtown Victoria transit route will be on the table for approval Sept. 16 at the next meeting of the Victoria Regional Transit Commission.

Spirit of British Columbia returning to regular service Canada Dot Com BC Ferries president David Hahn says the Spirit of British Columbia will return to regular service at 3 p.m. today.

"We'll be back to a normal summer schedule," Hahn said in an interview with the Vancouver Sun....

Local chefs, farmers, artisans and diners all value the importance of...

VIHA could delay closing of care home Canada Dot Com The Vancouver Island Health Authority is expected to consider delaying the September closure date of Cowichan Lodge seniors home after the issue ignited a powderkeg of controversy in the community.

VIHA to delay closing of care home Canada Dot Com The Vancouver Island Health Authority board is delaying the September closure of Cowichan Lodge seniors home near Duncan until next August.

The announcement was made Wednesday afternoon after continuing...

Survival of the wittiest Sydney Morning Herald It's very hard to get rich and famous at a young age and handle it well," says Randy Newman, sitting by his hotel window, high above the sunlit bustle of the Strand in London.

Musician Aaron Chan's murder 'unfair, cruel' Canada Dot Com VANCOUVER -- Tearful friends gathered at a makeshift memorial Monday for an aspiring young music producer and singer stabbed to death outside the Atlantis nightclub in downtown Vancouver early Sunday.

Majestic ponderosa pine fallen but not forgotten Canada Dot Com KAMLOOPS - The blue sedan rumbled along the dusty gravel road, its tires spitting pebbles through a trail of powdery dirt.

Oliver Coster had driven this road many times before.

A soul talent's divine future Scripps Howard For Divine Brown, the future began in front of a TV set, where as a child she danced and sang along with the performers on "Soul Train."

The way ahead was what she saw when she gazed at the cover of Donna...

Cowichan seniors' home to stay open until next summer Canada Dot Com VICTORIA -- The Cowichan Lodge seniors' care home near Duncan will remain open until the summer of 2009, after a community uprising and a legal appeal forced the Vancouver Island Health Authority to back down...

How dare they Canada Dot Com A Toronto newspaper has had the effrontery to raise what it calls an "issue" -- to wit, that the capital of B.C. should not be in Victoria, but on what we call the Lower Mainland.

Experts to downgrade growth forecasts for B.C. economy as hot pace cools myTELUS Dirk Meissner, THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - British Columbia's high-flying economy is showing signs of gliding back to earth to join most of the rest of the country, as economic problems in the United States...

CBC Radio 2 unveils hip new image Globe and Mail It was a most un-Radio 2 moment.

At the CBC's reception in Toronto to unveil the schedule for the revamped Radio 2 hitting the airways Sept. 2, R&B singer Divine Brown, hips swerving on the small stage, let out...

Rapper Yung Bergis likable but boringin not-so-sexy debut Ohio LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME Yung Berg A ''sexy movement,'' Yung Berg has declared in recent interviews, is in full flower.

First, there was Sexy Lady, an exuberant, hard-to-hate slice of pop-rap on which this Chicago...

The Government of Canada assists the British Columbia Institute of Technology to acquire world-class marine simulators Canada Newswire OTTAWA, Sept. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,...

Tee up and land the big one in British Columbia MSNBC World-class salmon fishing and golf come together on Vancouver IslandCourtesy of Golf Vancouver Island Painter's Lodge is the Pebble Beach of fishing resorts.By Chris BaldwinTravelGolf.com CAMPBELL RIVER,...

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