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5 things you (probably) didn't know about lights in Vancouver

From lighting landmarks blue to the master control lamppost

Sep 8, 2024 5:10 PM Read more >

Video: Instagrammer colourizes historic footage of Vancouver's English Bay Beach

The footage is around 100 years old

Sep 8, 2024 12:17 PM Read more >

Photos: Here's what Labour Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

Take a look at these creative parade floats.

Sep 2, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver hotels

From the grand Hotel Vancouver to a local motel to the Grand Hotel

Sep 1, 2024 6:04 PM Read more >

5 historical markers in Vancouver you (probably) didn't know about

From the first mail delivery to the 2006 windstorm, these are some of the things that have plaques in Vancouver.

Aug 25, 2024 5:19 PM Read more >

100-year-old photos capture man's best friend in Vancouver's early days

Meet Bruce, King and Cronje, and others.

Aug 17, 2024 9:30 AM Read more >

Coquitlam resident calls on SFU to keep old Japanese–Canadian newspaper online

More than 500 names are on the Change.org petition launched Aug. 5 by Larissa Kondo to preserve the digital access of "The New Canadian," a Japanese–Canadian paper that ran from 1938 to 2001.

Aug 12, 2024 10:05 AM Read more >

5 world records you (probably) didn't know were set in Vancouver

From robot surgeons to robot snakes and beyond.

Aug 11, 2024 4:52 PM Read more >

A sign of past times: There's still a Blockbuster Video sign in Vancouver

Do you remember Blockbuster?

Jul 30, 2024 8:40 AM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Olympics and Vancouver

From 100 m record holders to a very, very long relay

Jul 28, 2024 4:54 PM Read more >