Mission: Highway 7 (Lougheed Highway) at Hayward Street in - looking north along Hayward Street

Mission has served as the site of a Catholic mission in British Columbia since the 1860s. On the north bank of the Fraser River in the Fraser Valley, the city rises from lowland neighbourhoods into wooded uplands beneath the Coast Mountains. The river shaped local development: Mission became an early rail and lumber centre, and the Mission Railway Bridge remains an active crossing over the Fraser. Above town, Westminster Abbey has been home to a Benedictine monastic community since 1939. Trails, parks and riverside areas connect the urban centre with the agricultural and forested character of the valley. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Mission and the Fraser Valley.

British Columbia has served as Canada’s Pacific frontier since joining Confederation in 1871. This vast western province extends from the Pacific coast across the Coast Mountains and interior plateaus to the Canadian Rockies; these coordinates lie in its sparsely settled northern interior. The Fraser, British Columbia’s longest river, drains a large part of the province before reaching the Strait of Georgia. First Nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain integral to communities throughout the province. Victoria, on Vancouver Island, is the provincial capital, while Vancouver is its largest city and a major Pacific port. Forestry, mining, fisheries and outdoor travel all reflect a terrain where waterways and mountain corridors matter. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how British Columbia’s northern interior relates to its Pacific coast and mountain ranges.

Canada has served as a frontier between French and British colonial powers since the 17th century. The world’s second-largest country extends from Atlantic shores to the Pacific and Arctic coasts, with the Canadian Shield, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River shaping its vast geography. First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples are central to Canada’s identity, while Ottawa’s Parliament Hill represents its federal political life. French remains the official language of Quebec, adding a distinct dimension to the country’s public culture. See how Canada connects across North America by browsing webcams in neighbouring regions.