British Columbia GuideBritish Columbia is the westernmost province in Canada. Like much of the rest of Canada, it is a large place. British Columbia is about four times the size of Great Britain with less than one tenth of the population. HotelsFind hotels in Vancouver, Victoria, Penticton, North Vancouver and more. VancouverVancouver is the largest metropolitan area in Western Canada, and third largest in Canada, with a population of 2.6 million. VictoriaVictoria is the capital of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located near the southern tip of Vancouver Island. PentictonPenticton is a beautiful spot in the south Okanagan nestled between two lakes: The 155km long Okanagan Lake to the north, and the smaller Skaha Lake to the south. Lower MainlandThe Lower Mainland is in British Columbia, Canada. The official tourist information site calls the area "Vancouver, Coast and Mountains". Vancouver IslandVancouver Island is part of British Columbia, Canada. As well as the island itself, it is also a region which includes the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. Thompson-OkanaganThe Thompson-Okanagan is a region in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada. KootenaysKootenays is a large region in British Columbia, Canada. This area begins at the Alberta Border and extends west to the Monashee range of the Columbia Mountains. Canyons & the CaribooCanyons and the Cariboo is a region in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada. North & Central CoastThe North and Central Coast is in a region in the western part of British Columbia, Canada. Northern British ColumbiaNorthern British Columbia is a region covering most of the northern half of the province of British Columbia in Canada.