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World War I-era howitzer found buried at Vancouver fair grounds

The PNE grounds have been used for a lot of things over the years, and artillery storage appears to have been one purpose

Apr 2, 2025 1:34 PM Read more >

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

Richmond's main island is famously named after a travelling showgirl.

Mar 23, 2025 5:07 PM Read more >

Library book 64 years overdue returned to Vancouver university

Keeping the book may have saved his life.

Mar 17, 2025 2:10 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know were banned at one point in Metro Vancouver

From mixed-martial arts fights to women wrestling, these things were once (temporarily) banned.

Mar 16, 2025 5:13 PM Read more >

First-ever Pakistani Winter Olympian was greatest underdog story of Vancouver 2010 games

His childhood skis and Olympic uniform are on display in Vancouver - and their journey here was incredible.

Mar 15, 2025 2:15 PM Read more >

Headlines from the past: Could Hollywood help save a part of Port Moody's heritage?

In 1997, a pair of Port Moody councillors looked to Hollywood as a way to save the city's old Ioco townsite, pitching it as a set for film and TV productions

Mar 14, 2025 9:05 AM Read more >

The top 5 strangest artifacts in the BC Sports Hall of Fame collection

What the heck is that?

Mar 9, 2025 11:30 AM Read more >

5 things you didn't know about alcohol in Vancouver

From the crash of a famed local ship, to the early days of the Vancouver Police Department, to the Queen of Rum Row to when vodka was illegal.

Mar 2, 2025 5:21 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Granville Street

From the Granville Opera House to the Granville Mall

Feb 23, 2025 4:57 PM Read more >

Photos: Archival pictures show Granville and Robson over the years

Photos from 1901 to 2024 show the well-known Vancouver intersection over 120 years

Feb 17, 2025 3:30 PM Read more >