On this coast, rain is an engineering brief.
The province is known for what leaves it: logs, ore, fish. The interesting part is what stays and gets finished, usually in shops of fewer than twenty people.
Cedar and the outdoor house
Western red cedar is the material BC does better than anywhere: saunas, decking, canoes, garden structures. Buy by grade, not by photograph, and ask about kiln versus air drying.
Wool and technical wear
Coast Salish weaving traditions and a century of technical outerwear share the same climate problem. The result is a province that understands rain as an engineering brief.
What to watch
BC has the highest rate of design-here, sew-overseas in Canada. It is not disqualifying, but it should change what you pay.