History

Here's why so many movies are filmed at this historic sugar mill in Vancouver

The site is over 130 years old.

Feb 18, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

North Vancouver's Coles brothers were war time flyers

Eighty years on, we pay tribute to the heroism of Art and George Coles

Feb 18, 2023 12:02 PM Read more >

Vancouver Now & Then: A look at the past of the Granville Island Kids Market building

For nearly 40 years, the Kids Market has been a top destination at Granville Island

Feb 17, 2023 3:04 PM Read more >

'Don't forget your Rothmans': A cigarette company once mapped Vancouver's best picnic sites

Nothing like a smoke and a sandwich at the beach.

Feb 15, 2023 2:43 PM Read more >

Watch: This 70-year-old video shows the Stanley Park Zoo in its heyday

At the time they had a dog help out with caring for the birds...

Feb 13, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

5 more things you (probably) didn't know Vancouver was first in Canada to have

First of all, many things happened first in Vancouver.

Feb 12, 2023 5:17 PM Read more >

Photos: Here's what happened to the English Bay pier

The beach boasted two piers up until the 1950s.

Feb 11, 2023 4:35 PM Read more >

Old ad captures Vancouver icon’s transformation into ‘ultra-modern’ hotel

"Such a place as drifts thro' dreams."

Feb 7, 2023 1:39 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about pop culture and Vancouver

Like any big city, Vancouver's roll in the world is full of random things that help make up the fabric of pop culture.

Feb 5, 2023 4:54 PM Read more >

'Yours to marvel at': Check out this 60-year-old brochure for the Vancouver Aquarium

It was only 35 cents for adults to get in.

Feb 5, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >