we arrived in Vancouver today.
Went to the Apple Store in Pacific Place, had heard that they have different SIM cards to sell. Evidently that rumor was incorrect, but the guy I chatted with recommended Fido.
so we went to the Fido shop across the street. they have a bunch of deals, but we settled on the $10 SIM + $10 for 100 MB of data. they asked my name and birthdate (didn't need to provide any ID).
when they heard that today was my birthday (it is), they threw in my SIM for free
(my other half did have to pay C$10 for his SIM though).
if we need to top up, they said you can buy vouchers from 7-11, Best Buy, etc, or do it online. I specifically asked if a US credit card would work, and they said yes.
there seems to be a bit of WiFi around downtown Vancouver. but since we're planning to rent a car and drive up to Whistler, I figured it would be handy to have access to maps and stuff.