Vancouver

Vancouver is a city in western Canada, the third-most populous in the country and the most populous in the province of British Columbia (BC). It is located in North Fraser County, the most populous county proper in the Lower Mainland, the most populous region of BC; the Lower Mainland is a ceremonial county comprising six counties proper (administrative counties), which encompasses Vancouver's metropolitan area, with Vancouver the economic, commercial, and cultural hub of the Lower Mainland. In the 2016 census, Vancouver recorded a population of 1,887,334, while its estimated population in December 2020 was 2.23 million, and the Lower Mainland's an estimated 16.81 million.

Vancouver is a major port city: its port is the busiest and has the largest annual imports and exports of any port on the west coast of North America. As the largest city in Western Canada, it is also the terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway as well as several passenger rail (both rapid transit and intercity) and freight rail lines. Vancouver International Airport, located in neighbouring Richmond, is the third-busiest airport in Canada, after Toronto–Pearson International Airport and Montreal–Trudeau International Airport. It is also served by two nearby Georgia Ferries terminals, with regular daily service to Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, several other islands of the Georgia Strait, and the island country of Haida Gwaii.

As part of the Lower Mainland, Vancouver is policed by the Lower Mainland Constabulary (LMC), the second-largest law enforcement agency in British Columbia after the BC Sheriff Service. The Sheriff Service retains jurisdiction within Vancouver and the rest of the Lower Mainland regarding security of provincial courts and provincial government institutions as well as law enforcement matters under provincial jurisdiction, as does the RCMP concerning law enforcement matters coming under federal jurisdiction. Vancouver is home to the largest stations of the Lower Mainland Constabulary, although its headquarters is located in nearby New Westminster.