The following major cities are covered by 250 area code: Victoria, Castlegar, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kimberley, Merrit, Nanaimo, Nelson, Parksville, Penticton, Port Alberni , Prince George, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Smithers, Terrace, Trail, Vernon, Williams Lake.