British Columbia Parliament Building
British Columbia became the 6th Province on July 20, 1871. Victoria is the provincial capital.
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There are courthouses in the following locations:
Law Courts
( Court of Appeal and Supreme Court )
British Columbia Court of Appeal
Law Courts
(Supreme Court and Provincial Court – Vancouver is Supreme Court )
** Old Courthouse still standing
Provincial Court Courthouses
| Burns Lake ** | Fort Nelson | North Vancouver | Richmond | Sechelt | ||||
| Surrey | Valemount | Vancouver | Vancouver Criminal |
** Old Courthouse still standing
Circuit Court Courthouses
( Supreme Court and Provincial Court when required )
| 100 Mile House | Ahousaht | Alexis Creek | Ahahim Lake | Ashcroft ** | |||||
| Atlin | Bella Bella | Bella Coola | Castlegar | Chase | |||||
| Chetwynd | Clearwater | Creston | Daajing Glids | Dease Lake | |||||
| Fernie | Fort St. James | Fraser Lake | Ganges | Gold River | |||||
| Good Hope Lake | Grand Forks ** | Hazelton | Houston | Inverness | |||||
| Kitimat | Klemtu | Kwadacha (Fort Ware) | Lilouet | Lower Post | |||||
| Mackenzie | Masset | McBride | Merritt ** | Nakusp | |||||
| New Aiyansh | Pemberton | Port Hardy | Princeton | Revelstoke | |||||
| Sidney | Sparwood | Stewart | Tahsis | Tofino |
Tsay Keh Dene Tumbler Ridge Uclueiet Vanderhoof Victoria ( Colwood )
** Old Courthouse still standing
Old Courthouses
| Fort Steele | Greenwood | Kaslo | Nicola | Oliver | ||||
| Richfield ( Barkerville ) | ||||||||
Highest Point – Mount Fairweather at 4,633 meters ( 15,295 feet ) is located in the central west
Lowest Point – Pacific Ocean ( sea level ) is located along the west
Government House – Victoria
