The short version
British Columbia passed five million people in the 2021 Census, at 5,000,879. Canada 4K IPTV gives BC homes the Canucks on Sportsnet with every time shown in Pacific, plus Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog channels for the province's large communities. Prices include the 5% GST.
- Population 2021: 5,000,879
- Team: Vancouver Canucks
- Population, 2021
- 5,000,879Growth since 2016: 7.6%
- Sales tax
- 5% GST (+ provincial PST where it applies)
- NHL teams
- Vancouver Canucks
- French mother tongue
- 1.6%
Mother tongues, 2021 Census
Of 4,951,655 census responses in 2021, 80,095 people (1.6%) gave French as their mother tongue. These are the next most common languages after English and French, with the channel page that matches each one.
| Mother tongue | People | Share of residents | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punjabi | 271,035 | 5.5% | South Asian channels |
| Mandarin | 222,275 | 4.5% | Chinese channels |
| Cantonese | 210,205 | 4.2% | Chinese channels |
| Tagalog | 106,585 | 2.2% | Filipino channels |
| Spanish | 68,160 | 1.4% | Latino channels |
| Korean | 64,535 | 1.3% | — |
Source: Statistics Canada, table 98-10-0180-01 (2021 Census), single and multiple responses.
Cities
Cities
Vancouver and Surrey have their own pages. Victoria, Kelowna and the rest of the province are covered here.
Morning sport
European football and some cricket start before sunrise in Pacific time. Recording apps help; see our recording guide.
Questions people ask
Does it work on Vancouver Island?
Yes.
What tax applies?
5% GST, already in our price.
Which team?
The Vancouver Canucks.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
- Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0002-01, November 2, 2026
See also
- VancouverVancouver had 662,248 residents in 2021, and Cantonese and Mandarin are its largest non-official mother tongues, with 84,240 and 45,610 people.
- SurreySurrey is British Columbia's second-largest city, with 568,322 residents in 2021, and 143,590 of them list Punjabi as their mother tongue, 25.4% of the city.
- CanucksVancouver Canucks games air on Sportsnet in 2026-27, regionally across British Columbia and nationally on Saturday Night Hockey.