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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Stanley Park

It's perhaps the oldest of Vancouver's icons.

Jan 7, 2024 5:44 PM Read more >

13 historic photos that show downtown Vancouver over 120 years ago

Granville and West Georgia has changed a lot.

Jan 5, 2024 7:33 AM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know were inspired by Vancouver

From a raccoon PI to the waterfront of a Middle Eastern city to an eatery in London.

Dec 31, 2023 5:03 PM Read more >

From the 'mother lode' to 'Albert City': 10 stories from 2023 that explored Vancouver's history

From a timelapse video from space to one of the worst American presidents to buried treasure, here are some of V.I.A's top history stories.

Dec 31, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

The top 5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver

Need some niche, probably useless Vancouver facts?

Dec 30, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

10 of our favourite things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver

From having to carry your poop out of a bog to Isaac Newton's apple trees to $1,000 bottles of beer to why Bing Crosby drove a tractor in Vancouver.

Dec 25, 2023 2:50 PM Read more >

Watch: 90-year-old footage shows brand new Burrard Bridge, early aerial Vancouver views

It's a video about the (at the time proposed) Lions Gate Bridge

Dec 23, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >

Check out 20 vintage photos of Vancouver in the snow

It may not be a white Christmas in Vancouver this year, but there are plenty of wintery photos to look back on.

Dec 18, 2023 4:43 PM Read more >

Map: Fascinating historic map shows forgotten and lost names of Vancouver places

You could have lived in the Liverpool neighbourhood of Albert City in New Georgia and bought vegetables that came from McRobert's Island through Eburne.

Dec 11, 2023 2:10 PM Read more >

5 things you (probably) didn't know about real estate around Vancouver

Real estate in Vancouver has always been a big deal.

Dec 10, 2023 2:24 PM Read more >