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Why is there a vintage neon sign on a busy Coquitlam highway?

For several decades, Coquitlam had a distinctive neon sign that dated back to the 1950s. Now the building that sported the sign has been sold.

Apr 24, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know old-school celebrities did in Vancouver

Celebrities have long come to Vancouver for one reason or another, and here are some of those stories, from the tragic to the kind to the just plain odd.

Apr 23, 2023 5:37 PM Read more >

Vancouver Now & Then: We all (used to) live in a Yellow Submarine

One city block, as seen in 1975 and 2020

Apr 21, 2023 12:01 PM Read more >

12 photos that capture Vancouver's Commercial Drive neighbourhood over 100 years ago

It's long been a bustling community.

Apr 19, 2023 3:09 PM Read more >

Photos: 135 years of Vancouver's firefighting history from horses to high-tech trucks

From 1886 to the future.

Apr 17, 2023 5:01 PM Read more >

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

Sikh culture has been in Vancouver for more than 100 years.

Apr 16, 2023 5:08 PM Read more >

Photos: The remains of this destroyed Vancouver bridge are over 135 years old

Here's what it used to look like.

Apr 12, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >

Watch: There used to be a $7 hovercraft ferry between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo

It only lasted for part of 1969.

Apr 11, 2023 1:50 PM Read more >

Illegally-installed plaques commemorating a Vancouver bus route a mystery, says city

These bizarre plaques went unnoticed for a long time.

Apr 10, 2023 2:26 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about BC Ferries

Often the ire of locals, it's actually a pretty notable system compared to others worldwide.

Apr 9, 2023 6:38 PM Read more >