History

An ancient cave in Charlie Lake home to thousands of years of indigenous history has been designated a national historic site by Parks Canada.

This high “steaks” story from Sept. 28, 1976, found a herd of cows gone overboard in the waters of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver.

Vancouver International Airport, then known as Sea Island Airport, opened in 1931

On Aug. 2, 1970, The Queen of Victoria ferry was rammed on the port side by the Russian freighter Sergey Yesenin, killing three passengers.

While British Columbians don't often notice damage from earthquakes, there have been some rather large ones through the province's history.

With so many new developments changing the landscape of Squamish, it can be hard to spot the landmarks that were built long ago.

For the second year in a row, Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours and the Vancouver PRIDE Society bring the Really Gay History Tour back to the streets.

Gulzar Nanda and his mother could have moved their jewellery shop from Main Street to Surrey like many other businesses in the Punjabi Market have done.

the triangle block formed by Main, Broadway and Kingsway, form what Heritage Vancouver Society refers to as “The Heart of Mount Pleasant."

One of the themes of this year’s Vancouver Heritage House Tour will be “adaptable heritage" - the ability to adapt and survive through the generations.