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Married B.C. couples were once offered a lot of bacon to prove they were happy

Married B.C. couples were once offered a lot of bacon to prove they were happy

It all started because the divorce rates in Vancouver and Victoria were high
Three company towns in the Tri-Cities are on a Heritage BC map

Three company towns in the Tri-Cities are on a Heritage BC map

Heritage BC unveiled its first Industrial Heritage Map last month, which includes three locales in Coquitlam and Port Moody.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about lights in Vancouver

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

From lighting landmarks blue to the master control lamppost
Video: Instagrammer colourizes historic footage of Vancouver's English Bay Beach

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

The footage is around 100 years old
Photos: Here's what Labour Day looked like in Vancouver over 100 years ago

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

Take a look at these creative parade floats.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver hotels

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

From the grand Hotel Vancouver to a local motel to the Grand Hotel
5 historical markers in Vancouver you (probably) didn't know about

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

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

Meet Bruce, King and Cronje, and others.
Coquitlam resident calls on SFU to keep old Japanese–Canadian newspaper online

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

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

From robot surgeons to robot snakes and beyond.