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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.
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'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"
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Vancouver Now & Then: Another contender for the oldest residence outside of downtown

Vancouver Now & Then: Another contender for the oldest residence outside of downtown

A look at 144 E 6th Ave in Mount Pleasant in 1958 and 2020.
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Vancou'd have been: How Vancouver came 66 votes from looking radically different

Vancou'd have been: How Vancouver came 66 votes from looking radically different

Would you have voted for a civic centre?
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's PNE

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

Having been around for so long, a lot has happened at those fairgrounds
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Vancouver Now & Then: A beautifully preserved Vancouver apartment building, as seen nearly 100 years apart

Vancouver Now & Then: A beautifully preserved Vancouver apartment building, as seen nearly 100 years apart

This is yet another beautifully preserved apartment building in South Granville, complete with parapets and unique arched doorways.
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Here's what 9 Vancouver icons looked like while under construction

Here's what 9 Vancouver icons looked like while under construction

Want to see what the Lions Gate Bridge, Hotel Vancouver and the SkyTrain looked like while being built?
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Burns Bog in Metro Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Burns Bog in Metro Vancouver

It's one of the biggest habitats in the area, but how much do you know about it?
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Time Traveller: Day-tripping to Bowen Island with Captain Jack Cates

Time Traveller: Day-tripping to Bowen Island with Captain Jack Cates

Captain John Andrew “Jack” Cates formed the Terminal Steamship Company in 1902 in hopes of establishing Bowen Island as a thriving tourist resort
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Vancouver Now & Then: The Seaforth Armoury in 1936 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: The Seaforth Armoury in 1936 and 2020

It was once hailed as "the finest armoury in the British Empire."
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