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Vancou'd have been: Huge development with amusement park and wildlife sanctuary was proposed for Jericho Beach

Vancou'd have been: Huge development with amusement park and wildlife sanctuary was proposed for Jericho Beach

There was a time when the land now known as Jericho Beach Park was one of the most discussed patches of the city.
5 odd historical moments in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­you (probably) didn't know about

5 odd historical moments in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­you (probably) didn't know about

From a ship the was nearly sank by accident by a gun in Stanley Park to a scandalous performance involving a watch and an ankle.
5 things you (probably) don't know about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­buildings

5 things you (probably) don't know about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­buildings

From schools that became a mall, to a roof from Japan, to some very old windows
5 things you (probably) didn't know about basketball in Vancouver

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

From the first wheelchair team in Canada to the first NBA team website.
Headlines from the past: A Coquitlam book store where no order was too obscure, no magazine too niche

Headlines from the past: A Coquitlam book store where no order was too obscure, no magazine too niche

Cody Books moved to Coquitlam's Westwood Mall in 1981.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about the military in Vancouver

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

They keep putting guns in Stanley Park.
Photos: This is what grocery shopping looked like over 100 years ago in Vancouver

Photos: This is what grocery shopping looked like over 100 years ago in Vancouver

Grocery shopping is one thing that's been pretty constant in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­since the founding of the city in 1886.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­International Airport

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­International Airport

From animal employees to runways lit by neighbours cars, it's got a few quirks now and in the past.
Historic photos offer glimpse of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'slums' decades ago

Historic photos offer glimpse of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'slums' decades ago

"An acute housing shortage faces Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1942," notes an archived report.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library

5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library

From very late books to RFID tags, here are a few things you may not know about the VPL
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