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Headlines from the past: Could Hollywood help save a part of Port Moody's heritage?

Headlines from the past: Could Hollywood help save a part of Port Moody's heritage?

In 1997, a pair of Port Moody councillors looked to Hollywood as a way to save the city's old Ioco townsite, pitching it as a set for film and TV productions
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The top 5 strangest artifacts in the BC Sports Hall of Fame collection

The top 5 strangest artifacts in the BC Sports Hall of Fame collection

What the heck is that?
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5 things you didn't know about alcohol in Vancouver

5 things you didn't know about alcohol in Vancouver

From the crash of a famed local ship, to the early days of the Vancouver Police Department, to the Queen of Rum Row to when vodka was illegal.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Granville Street

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

From the Granville Opera House to the Granville Mall
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Photos: Archival pictures show Granville and Robson over the years

Photos: Archival pictures show Granville and Robson over the years

Photos from 1901 to 2024 show the well-known Vancouver intersection over 120 years
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Photo finish: Barbara Howard ran like the wind

Photo finish: Barbara Howard ran like the wind

Vancouver sprinter Barbara Howard was the first black female athlete to represent Canada internationally in any sport.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about money in Vancouver

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

From art on $20 bills to police badges to a $100,000 find
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Photos: Vancouver's Commercial Drive in the 1970s and 80s

Photos: Vancouver's Commercial Drive in the 1970s and 80s

The Drive is one of Vancouver's most popular neighbourhoods. Here's what it looked like 40 years ago.
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'It looks good, it feels good': Vancouver letter carrier delivers mail in replica 1895 uniform

'It looks good, it feels good': Vancouver letter carrier delivers mail in replica 1895 uniform

He'll be walking his route all month wearing what the first Vancouver posties wore 130 years ago
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5 more things you (probably) didn't know about animals and Vancouver

5 more things you (probably) didn't know about animals and Vancouver

From a music-loving dog to a lost grey whale to a Vancouver shark attack
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