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Here's what you could have for dinner at the Hotel Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1940

Here's what you could have for dinner at the Hotel Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1940

Thirty-cent tongue sandwich anyone?
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Cold Case Files: The unsolved murder of nurse Myrna Inglis

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Cold Case Files: The unsolved murder of nurse Myrna Inglis

Just after finishing her shift at St. Paul's Hospital, the 26-year-old nurse was the victim of a brutal - and ultimately fatal - random attack.
These 15 photos capture life in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­before the city was founded

These 15 photos capture life in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­before the city was founded

Instead of concrete and glass towers, there are towering trees...
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's fire department

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's fire department

From the Great Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­of 1886 to what may be the firetruck of the future...
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The West End's Fire Hall No. 6 in 1908 and 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The West End's Fire Hall No. 6 in 1908 and 2020

Here's a look at the history of Vancouver's Fire Hall 6. This 1907 building at 1001 Nicola St was the first purpose-built fire hall in North America for motorized trucks. Very few buildings in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­have survived as long as this one.
This historic photo shows Vancouver's downtown core over 130 years ago

This historic photo shows Vancouver's downtown core over 130 years ago

In 1886 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was created, and so was this photo.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Jericho Beach

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Jericho Beach

Jericho Beach has had a busy 140 years.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The RCMP Fairmont Barracks

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The RCMP Fairmont Barracks

This building on Heather Street has a rich history and is for some a source of pride and for others pain.
Map: Check out the first aerial photos taken of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

Map: Check out the first aerial photos taken of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

They show a much smaller city, along with some of the outlying communities.
5 things you (probably) didn't know were founded in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know were founded in Vancouver

From coffee to environmental advocates to a very disliked company all started here.