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Registered 2001 · its address redirects to www2.gov.bc.ca, which answered over HTTPS
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Mar 20, 2019 · 4 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 4, 2001smallbusinessbc.ca was registered on May 4, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described smallbusinessbc.ca from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Webnames.ca Inc.Webnames.ca Inc.Mar 20, 2019 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Webnames.ca Inc. (IANA 456) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 20, 2019 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 8, 2009 – May 26, 2026Registration records for smallbusinessbc.ca are held from Sep 8, 2009 to May 26, 2026 (98 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: netnation.comSep 8, 2009 – Mar 15, 2013Registration records listed netnation.com nameservers (w.dns.netnation.com, x.dns.netnation.com) for smallbusinessbc.ca from Sep 8, 2009 to Mar 15, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJul 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for smallbusinessbc.ca from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 10, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
May 4, 2001Registration: smallbusinessbc.ca was registered on May 4, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described smallbusinessbc.ca from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Welcome to Small Business BC your business resource in British Columbia and Vancouver”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 8, 2009 – May 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for smallbusinessbc.ca are held from Sep 8, 2009 to May 26, 2026 (98 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 8, 2009 – Mar 15, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed netnation.com nameservers (w.dns.netnation.com, x.dns.netnation.com) for smallbusinessbc.ca from Sep 8, 2009 to Mar 15, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 27, 2013 – Apr 24, 2015Registration records listed webnames.ca nameservers (ns1.webnames.ca, ns2.webnames.ca, ns3.webnames.ca) for smallbusinessbc.ca from May 27, 2013 to Apr 24, 2015.
Jul 1, 2006
“Welcome to Small Business BC your business resource in British Columbia and Vancouver”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 1, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jul 7, 2021
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 25, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 25, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 14, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 26, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 26, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: webnames.ca
May 27, 2013 – Apr 24, 2015
Registration records listed webnames.ca nameservers (ns1.webnames.ca, ns2.webnames.ca, ns3.webnames.ca) for smallbusinessbc.ca from May 27, 2013 to Apr 24, 2015.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to webnames.caMay 27, 2013smallbusinessbc.ca's nameservers moved from netnation.com to webnames.ca at some point between Mar 15, 2013 and May 27, 2013. Last seen at netnation.com: Mar 15, 2013 (registration record). First seen at webnames.ca: May 27, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 28, 2015 – Jan 10, 2022Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1318.awsdns-36.org, ns-2039.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) for smallbusinessbc.ca from Oct 28, 2015 to Jan 10, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Oct 28, 2015smallbusinessbc.ca's nameservers moved from webnames.ca to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 24, 2015 and Oct 28, 2015. Last seen at webnames.ca: Apr 24, 2015 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 28, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 8, 2022 – May 26, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (anita.ns.cloudflare.com, lennon.ns.cloudflare.com) for smallbusinessbc.ca from Apr 8, 2022 to May 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 8, 2022smallbusinessbc.ca's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 10, 2022 and Apr 8, 2022. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 10, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 8, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 27, 2013Zone file: smallbusinessbc.ca's nameservers moved from netnation.com to webnames.ca at some point between Mar 15, 2013 and May 27, 2013. Last seen at netnation.com: Mar 15, 2013 (registration record). First seen at webnames.ca: May 27, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 28, 2015 – Jan 10, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1318.awsdns-36.org, ns-2039.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) for smallbusinessbc.ca from Oct 28, 2015 to Jan 10, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 28, 2015Zone file: smallbusinessbc.ca's nameservers moved from webnames.ca to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 24, 2015 and Oct 28, 2015. Last seen at webnames.ca: Apr 24, 2015 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 28, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 20, 2019 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Webnames.ca Inc. (IANA 456) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 20, 2019 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Jul 7, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 8, 2022 – May 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (anita.ns.cloudflare.com, lennon.ns.cloudflare.com) for smallbusinessbc.ca from Apr 8, 2022 to May 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 8, 2022Zone file: smallbusinessbc.ca's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 10, 2022 and Apr 8, 2022. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 10, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 8, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 25, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 25, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 26, 2026Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 26, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for smallbusinessbc.ca from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 10, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 4, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Webnames.ca Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 19, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www2.gov.bc.ca.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #507,585)+5
Verified continuity: 25.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What smallbusinessbc.ca said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Welcome to Small Business BC your business resource in British Columbia and Vancouver
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.