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British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

Timeline of Events

1871

7.20.1871

British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.

1874

9.12.1874

The District of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada is founded.

1886

6.13.1886

A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.

7.4.1886

The first scheduled Canadian transcontinental train arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia.

1906

1.22.1906

SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.

1940

6.21.1940

The first successful west-to-east navigation of Northwest Passage begins at Vancouver, British Columbia.

1956

12.9.1956

Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board.

2006

3.22.2006

BC Ferries' ''M/V Queen of the North'' runs aground on Gil Island British Columbia and sinks; 101 on board, 2 presumed deaths.