WAN (World Architecture News) has announced their finalist long list for the 2014 houses of the year awards.
here is a link to all the entries.
sadly, no houses from vancouver (let alone from bc) made it to the list.
Here are a few interesting contenders :

4 springs lane, rappahannock county, virginia, united states
designed by : robert m. gurney, faia architect

uphill house, london, united kingdom
designed by : robert dye architects

kauhale kai, south kohala coast, united states
designed by : de reus architects

designed by : fernanda marques arquitetos associados

house for a yachtsman, isle of wight, united kingdom
designed by : the manser practice architects + designers