Hi. First of all good luck(college)!
BC is super expensive especially anywhere within a long commuting distance into Vancouver. It rains ALOT. People don't always like all the grey wet days. Interior is better. Maybe Victoria on Vancouver Island.
It depends what you want. Canada has other wonderful places. Not all of it has heavy winters. Yes there is snow, but also more bright sunny days. Snow amounts can vary within an hours driving time and so the perception of winter can be very different from say, Niagara Falls and Kitchener Ontario. Or Toronto and an hour or 2 north. Lots of varying beauty.