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Vancou'd have been: Vancouver's airport could have been built at Spanish Banks

Vancou'd have been: Vancouver's airport could have been built at Spanish Banks

There was nearly an airport just offshore of UBC
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These 16 historic photos show Vancouver covered in ice and snow 100 years ago

These 16 historic photos show Vancouver covered in ice and snow 100 years ago

Cold weather in Vancouver is nothing new
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Stanley Park

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Stanley Park

It's perhaps the oldest of Vancouver's icons.
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13 historic photos that show downtown Vancouver over 120 years ago

13 historic photos that show downtown Vancouver over 120 years ago

Granville and West Georgia has changed a lot.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know were inspired by Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know were inspired by Vancouver

From a raccoon PI to the waterfront of a Middle Eastern city to an eatery in London.
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From the 'mother lode' to 'Albert City': 10 stories from 2023 that explored Vancouver's history

From the 'mother lode' to 'Albert City': 10 stories from 2023 that explored Vancouver's history

From a timelapse video from space to one of the worst American presidents to buried treasure, here are some of V.I.A's top history stories.
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The top 5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver

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

Need some niche, probably useless Vancouver facts?
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10 of our favourite things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver

10 of our favourite things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver

From having to carry your poop out of a bog to Isaac Newton's apple trees to $1,000 bottles of beer to why Bing Crosby drove a tractor in Vancouver.
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Watch: 90-year-old footage shows brand new Burrard Bridge, early aerial Vancouver views

Watch: 90-year-old footage shows brand new Burrard Bridge, early aerial Vancouver views

It's a video about the (at the time proposed) Lions Gate Bridge
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Check out 20 vintage photos of Vancouver in the snow

Check out 20 vintage photos of Vancouver in the snow

It may not be a white Christmas in Vancouver this year, but there are plenty of wintery photos to look back on.
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