History

Photos: Vancouver used to have special electric sightseeing streetcars

Would you ride one today?

Aug 16, 2025 11:15 AM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Surrey

We're talking about the Canadian one.

Aug 10, 2025 5:24 PM Read more >

Photos: Five historic pictures that show how small Vancouver was 135 years ago

Vancouver is still growing, but in the city's earliest days, its growth was huge.

Aug 7, 2025 4:51 PM Read more >

Map: Old Vancouver travel brochure shows "Canada's Most Beautiful City" more than 60 years ago

Highlights at the time include the Capilano Suspension Bridge, mountain peaks and fishing spots

Aug 4, 2025 1:19 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about B.C.

B.C. Day is the first Monday in August. Here are some provincial facts

Aug 3, 2025 5:07 PM Read more >

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

The parade has evolved a long way since it began in 1978.

Jul 30, 2025 11:21 AM Read more >

5 of a Kind: Places to see what Vancouver was like in the 1800s

Five places connected by their age and historic value.

Jul 27, 2025 5:43 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's West End

From a crashed plane to a shot wolf, the West End has some stories

Jul 13, 2025 5:30 PM Read more >

Photo Finish: The BC Lions' first Leo the Lion mascot was a future Olympic swimmer

Today, mascots' true identities are kept secret, but in the 1950s and 60s, Mary Stewart was a star attraction.

Jul 6, 2025 10:10 AM Read more >

Eve Lazarus: North Vancouver's Tomahawk Restaurant has a rich history but uncertain future

Yes, it's true a Canadian rock legend used to wash dishes there in the 1970s.

Jul 2, 2025 8:45 PM Read more >