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This rare 97-year-old Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­tugboat needs help to stay afloat (PHOTOS)

This rare 97-year-old Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­tugboat needs help to stay afloat (PHOTOS)

The SS Master was built in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1922. The vessel is the only one left of her kind and she represents an important part of B.C.’s steam engine history.
Here's what you need to know about 'The Flying Seven', BC's first female pilots (VIDEO)

Here's what you need to know about 'The Flying Seven', BC's first female pilots (VIDEO)

In a massive WW2 fundraising campaign, the group dropped thousands of pamphlets from their planes onto Vancouver
East Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­dad compares Whistler’s party scene, then and now

East Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­dad compares Whistler’s party scene, then and now

Read about the evolution of Whistler's party scene through the eyes of an East Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­father who enjoys spending time with his family there now.
Here's how the world famous Nanaimo bathtub races came to be (WITH VIDEO)

Here's how the world famous Nanaimo bathtub races came to be (WITH VIDEO)

In this episode of BC Was Awesome I travel to Nanaimo to get the story of how their world famous bathtub races came to be. It all started with the guy who is arguably their most popular mayor ever: Frank Ney.
The first settlers on Salt Spring Island were slaves who had bought their freedom (WITH VIDEO)

The first settlers on Salt Spring Island were slaves who had bought their freedom (WITH VIDEO)

In this episode of BC Was Awesome I travel to Salt Spring Island to hang out with Naidine Sims, a descendant of some of the first settlers on this Gulf island. Sylvia Stark and her family made the trek to Canada over 150 years ago - on foot.
Somebody let invasive camels go wild in B.C. during the gold rush (WITH VIDEO)

Somebody let invasive camels go wild in B.C. during the gold rush (WITH VIDEO)

During the gold rush in B.C. some curious animals were brought here to carry the prospectors' supplies: camels! Bactrian camels to be exact. The ones with two humps.
This B.C. man built a pyramid here then held up an embassy with an AK-47 (VIDEO)

This B.C. man built a pyramid here then held up an embassy with an AK-47 (VIDEO)

 Eddy Haymour is a somewhat misguided visionary whose story is forever tied to Rattlesnake Island on Okanagan Lake. In the 1970s Haymour decided wanted to build a Middle Eastern theme park on the lake. He saved up, bought one, and went to work.
Check out what it was like on the PNE midway back in 1960 (VIDEO)

Check out what it was like on the PNE midway back in 1960 (VIDEO)

What was it like to hit the midway at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­back in 1960?
A brief history of the Town Pump, Vancouver's last great rock and roll club

A brief history of the Town Pump, Vancouver's last great rock and roll club

If you loved live music you loved the Town Pump, because every genre of music played its stage too
This ancient B.C. cave has been designated a national historic site

This ancient B.C. cave has been designated a national historic site

An ancient cave in Charlie Lake home to thousands of years of indigenous history has been designated a national historic site by Parks Canada.
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