British Columbia Useful Numbers
Your comprehensive guide to Everything British Columbia
Emergency and Useful Telephone Numbers
| Emergency Services (fire, police, ambulance) | 911 |
| Directory Assistance (applicable surcharges may apply) | |
| Local or Long Distance (Canada & USA) | 411 |
| Toll-Free Directory Assistance | 1 800 555 1212 |
| Operator Services | 0 |
| Long Distance & Overseas Direct Dialing | |
| Canada, USA & Caribbean | dial 1 + area code + number |
| Other International Countries | dial 011 + country code + city routing code + local number |
| Dial operator services ‘0’ for country codes |
| Hospitals | |
| BC Children’s Hospital (Vancouver) | (604) 875 2345 |
| BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (Vancouver) | (604) 875 2424 |
| Lions Gate Hospital (North Vancouver) | (604) 988 3131 |
| Mount Saint Joseph Hospital (Vancouver) | (604) 874 1141 |
| Powell River General Hospital | (604) 485 3211 |
| Richmond Hospital | (604) 278 9711 |
| Squamish General Hospital | (604) 892 5211 |
| St Mary’s Hospital (Sechelt) | (604) 885 2224 |
| St Paul’s Hospital (Vancouver) | (604) 682 2344 |
| UBC Hospital (Vancouver) | (604) 822 7121 or (604) 822 7131 |
| Vancouver General Hospital | (604) 875 4111 |
| Lost & Found | |
| TransLink (Metro Vancouver public transportation) | (604) 682 7887 |
| Vancouver Airport Lost & Found | (604) 276 6104 or 1 866 817 5243 |
| American Express Card | 1 800 668 2639 |
| Mastercard | 1 800 307 7309 |
| Visa Credit Card | 1 800 847 2911 |
| Other Reference Numbers | |
| Air / Marine Emergency | 1 800 567 5111 |
| Airport / Coastal Watch Program | 1 888 855 6655 |
| BC Ferries (recorded info) | (250) 386 3431 |
| Bus Transit | (604) 953 3333 |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 1 800 461 9999 |
| Canada Coast Guard / Marine Forecast & Reports | (604) 666 3655 |
| Citizenship & Immigration Canada | 1 888 242 2100 |
| Driver Services Centre | 1 800 950 1498 |
| Fire & Rescue Services | (604) 925 7370 |
| HealthLink BC | 811 |
| Poison Control | (604) 682 5050 or 1 800 567 8911 |
| Power Outages & Emergencies | 1 888 769 3766 |
| Reporting Environmental Violations & Dangerous Wildlife/Human Conflicts | 1 877 952 7277 |
| Road Report | 1 800 550 4997 |
| Vancouver Airport Information & Assistance | (604) 207 7077 |
| Vancouver Ambulance Non-Emergency | (604) 872 5151 |
| Vancouver Police Non-Emergency | (604) 717 3321 |
| VictimLINK 24 Hour Help & Information Line | 1 800 563 0808 |
| Weather Report | (604) 664 9010 |
