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

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

From a slippery prank to published party reviews
Photos: There was a fleet of electric vehicles in Vancouver 110 years ago

Photos: There was a fleet of electric vehicles in Vancouver 110 years ago

"Bottled electricity makes this truck go"
Discover Richmond's hidden island under Knight Street Bridge

Discover Richmond's hidden island under Knight Street Bridge

How did Richmond’s Mitchell Island become today’s industrial zone?
These 13 historic photos show what Mount Pleasant looked like 120 years ago

These 13 historic photos show what Mount Pleasant looked like 120 years ago

Mount Pleasant was named after an area in Ireland.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about hockey in Vancouver

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

From the invention of the blue line to the Vancouver Amazons.
Photos: Here's what Gastown looked like 120 years ago

Photos: Here's what Gastown looked like 120 years ago

Vancouver's original neighbourhood.
5 things you (probably) didn't realize were public art in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't realize were public art in Vancouver

Is it a sign, a design, or a substation? Nope!
Vancou'd have been: Someone wanted to put a pedestrian suspension bridge where the Lions Gate Bridge is

Vancou'd have been: Someone wanted to put a pedestrian suspension bridge where the Lions Gate Bridge is

 "It will not only be something original, but a structure that will be as ornamental as it will be useful."
5 things you (probably) didn't know about UBC

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

From Christmas trees to apple trees, here are some UBC fun facts.
'Nature has been extraordinarily kind to Vancouver': This 1983 video shows what famed architect Arthur Erickson thought about our city

'Nature has been extraordinarily kind to Vancouver': This 1983 video shows what famed architect Arthur Erickson thought about our city

"So many people have said that Vancouver is an ugly city in an absolutely superb location"