Victoria is the capital city in the province of British Columbia and is the oldest city within Western Canada. The area was home to some communities of Coast Salish peoples, comprising the Songhees before being settled in the 1700's. Its name was selected in honor of Queen Victoria, and when the crown Colony of Vancouver Island was created during eighteen forty nine, the town was laid out on the site and became the capital of the colony. Songhee's village was later transferred to Esquimalt. For the majority of the 19th century, Victoria became among the biggest city within British Columbia, and became among the leading trade and commerce players within the nation. However, with the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway terminus on Burrard Inlet, the City of Vancouver became the commercial centre of British Columbia...