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Vancouver, Canada — Skyline of Vancouver, Canada

49.25° N
123.12° W

Country / area: Canada
Time zone identifier: America/Vancouver
Currency reference: CAD
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Hollywood North: Vancouver's Film Industry and What You Can See

Why film and TV production concentrated in British Columbia, how to check what is shooting in Vancouver right now, and what a visitor can and cannot actually see.

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Vancouver / Transportation

Winter Tires on a Vancouver Rental Car: Sea-to-Sky Rules

When BC requires winter tyres or chains on the Sea-to-Sky Highway to Whistler, what counts as legal, what rental companies charge, and the licence, age and ICBC rules for visitors.

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Vancouver / Airports

YVR to Vancouver: Canada Line, AddFare, Compass and Taxis

How to get from Vancouver airport into the city by Canada Line, taxi or ride app, with the YVR AddFare, Compass versus tap-to-pay, and zone fares by time of day.

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