Vancouver is Canada's third largest city (after Toronto and Montreal)

When the Spice Girls announced their 2007/8 world tour was to begin in Vancouver, they said: "It's a great country in which to kick off our world tour. We can't wait to get back to Canada."

Vancouver is named after Captain George Vancouver, the first European to explore the inner waters of Burrard Inlet.

Famous Vancouverites include Hayden Christensen, Jason Priestly, James Doohan (Scotty from Star Trek), Bryan Adams & Michael J Fox.

Vancouver is the birthplace of the environmental organization Greenpeace.

GIRL POWER! Actress Pamela Anderson was working as a fitness instructor in Vancouver when she was spotted at a football game and offered a modeling contract, which sparked her Hollywood career.