Data updates
What we checked and when. Each row is a data file behind the site. “Checked” is the date we last compared it with the source; the oldest entry sets the date when a file holds several. Most recent check: October 19, 2026.
| Dataset | Source | Entries | Checked | Review by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon tea | fairmont.com, butchartgardens.com, oakbaybeachhotel.com | 3 | October 18, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| Attractions | thecastle.ca, butchartgardens.com, sales.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca and 16 more | 29 | October 18, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| BC Assessment values | info.bcassessment.ca | 1 | October 19, 2026 | January 2, 2027 |
| BC tenancy rules | www2.gov.bc.ca | 6 | October 19, 2026 | December 31, 2026 |
| Benchmark home prices | vreb.org, members.gvrealtors.ca | 2 | October 19, 2026 | November 28, 2026 |
| Buying a home: rates, rules and fees | www2.gov.bc.ca, ltsa.ca, canada.ca and 3 more | 17 | October 19, 2026 | November 23, 2026 |
| Canada entry rules | canada.ca, cbsa-asfc.gc.ca | 8 | October 18, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| Census figures by municipality | www12.statcan.gc.ca | 1 | October 19, 2026 | February 9, 2027 |
| Climate normals | climate.weather.gc.ca | 1 | October 18, 2026 | October 18, 2027 |
| Consumer price index | www150.statcan.gc.ca | 1 | October 19, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| Cost of living inputs | www150.statcan.gc.ca, app.bchydro.com, fortisbc.com and 5 more | 10 | October 19, 2026 | December 15, 2026 |
| Day trips | butchartgardens.com, butterflygardens.com, hatleypark.ca and 3 more | 7 | October 18, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| Driving costs | www150.statcan.gc.ca, open.canada.ca, victoria.ca | 4 | October 18, 2026 to October 19, 2026 | December 3, 2026 |
| eSIM plans | airalo.com, esim.holafly.com, nomadesim.com | 22 | October 18, 2026 | November 17, 2026 |
| Ferry, floatplane and ticket prices | cohoferry.com, bcferries.com, harbourair.com and 5 more | 22 | October 18, 2026 | November 1, 2026 |
| Getting-here routes | cohoferry.com, clippervacations.com, bcferries.com and 2 more | 6 | October 18, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| Moving checklist | www2.gov.bc.ca, icbc.com, app.bchydro.com and 2 more | 8 | October 19, 2026 | February 16, 2027 |
| Neighbourhood facts | victoria.ca, oakbay.ca, esquimalt.ca and 3 more | 10 | October 19, 2026 | October 19, 2027 |
| Opening hours | 17 | October 18, 2026 | December 17, 2026 | |
| Partner links (booking pages) | bcferries.com, cohoferry.com, clippervacations.com and 12 more | 17 | October 18, 2026 to October 19, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| Rental scam checklist | canada.ca, consumerprotectionbc.ca, antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca and 1 more | 9 | October 19, 2026 | January 17, 2027 |
| Restaurants and cafés (OpenStreetMap) | openstreetmap.org | 1 | October 19, 2026 | April 17, 2027 |
| Sales and property transfer tax | bclaws.gov.bc.ca, www2.gov.bc.ca | 7 | October 18, 2026 | December 1, 2026 |
| Scenic drives | openstreetmap.org | 1 | October 19, 2026 | October 19, 2027 |
| Student housing | uvic.ca, camosun.ca | 8 | October 19, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| Sunset viewpoints | openstreetmap.org | 1 | October 18, 2026 | October 18, 2027 |
| Tide predictions (6 stations, CHS) | tides.gc.ca | 6 | October 19, 2026 | October 29, 2026 |
| Tipping norms | dailyhive.com, authentikcanada.com | 13 | October 18, 2026 | April 16, 2027 |
| Trails, beaches and bike routes | crd.ca, victoria.ca, oakbay.ca and 5 more | 22 | October 18, 2026 | January 16, 2027 |
| Travel-time matrix | bctransit.com | 1 | October 18, 2026 | December 1, 2026 |
| Vancouver rents (CMHC) | cmhc-schl.gc.ca | 1 | October 19, 2026 | December 15, 2026 |
| Victoria rents (CMHC) | cmhc-schl.gc.ca | 1 | October 19, 2026 | December 15, 2026 |
| VREB benchmark prices by area | vreb.org | 1 | October 19, 2026 | November 28, 2026 |
| Whale watching calendar | princeofwhales.com, dfo-mpo.gc.ca, eaglewingtours.com | 4 | October 18, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |