Vancouver
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George, 1758–98, English explorer who charted the northwest Pacific coast of North America.
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a seaport in southwestern mainland British Columbia, Canada, on the Strait of Georgia opposite Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
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a city in southwestern Washington State, on the Columbia River.
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Mount Vancouver, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 feet (4,785 meters).
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an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
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a city in SW Canada, in SW British Columbia: Canada's chief Pacific port, named after Captain George Vancouver: university (1908). Pop: 545 671 (2001)
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a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
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The city was named for George Vancouver, an English navigator and explorer.
Vancouver is a year-round tourist center.
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They play the last-place Vancouver Canucks three times, and 14 of their 22 games after Monday are against teams currently not in a playoff spot.
From Los Angeles Times
In a letter to shareholders on Friday, the former chairman of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based athletic apparel company and its largest shareholder said that months of private outreach have gone nowhere.
Vonn has won 84 World Cup races and three Olympic medals, including gold in the downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
From Los Angeles Times
Was there any doubt that this absurdly riveting bad blood showdown could do anything but take it to the brink, like it had in Vancouver 2010, or even Boston a year ago?
The firm says the improvements are focused in markets like Toronto and Vancouver were affordability was historically stretched.
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