In 1909, the first Women's Institute opened in the Gordon Head neighbourhood of Saanich, British Columbia.

In 1917, Prohibition hit British Columbia and liquor was banned.

In January 1942, the population of Dawson Creek was 500. However, by March 1942, 24,000 more people had arrived due to the construction of the Alaska Highway.

The Royal BC Museum is located in Victoria.

A gold prospector, filling out his claim sheet south of Nelson, named his claim site Toad Mountain after he spotted a toad which jumped into his view.

Pitt River, Pitt Lake and Pitt Meadows are all named after William Pitt (the younger), who was the British Prime Minister during the Napoleonic Wars.

The town of Pouce Coupé (meaning 'cut thumb' in French) is located south-east of Dawson Creek. It was named after the trapper Pouce Coupé, who was given the nickname by French Canadian voyageurs after he lost his thumb in a gun accident.

During prohibition, Discovery Island, which is the closest island to the 49th parallel, was the most popular and profitable island for Canadian rum runners.

International art star E.J. Hughes was known simply as Ed to his friends and neighbours in the Cowichan Valley.

In 1911, the first sheet of artificial ice appeared in Victoria.

Although Mr. Wheeler originally wanted to name this mountain Poodle Peak, he settled for Caniche Peak (the French translation) because he felt it sounded classier.

In 1903, a flock (also called an 'exaltation') of 100 pairs of skylarks were imported to BC's Lower Mainland.

In 1912, the first paper-producing machines in BC began operation at the mill in Powell River.

Rick Hansen rode his wheelchair around the world in support of spinal cord research.

Quesnel opened the first permanent theatre in the Cariboo Region of BC in 1920.