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Watch: Remastered video captures what Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­looked like during World War II

Watch: Remastered video captures what Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­looked like during World War II

What did Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­look like in 1942? Like this!
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The East Van Cross was meant to be installed on Main St near Broadway

The East Van Cross was meant to be installed on Main St near Broadway

True story
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The story of Vancouver's first lifeguard, Joe Fortes

The story of Vancouver's first lifeguard, Joe Fortes

Joe was crowned Citizen of the Century in 1986
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B.C. once had a 320 horsepower, jet engine snowplow

B.C. once had a 320 horsepower, jet engine snowplow

It was like a gigantic dragster
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Woman's matches find sparks memories for Richmond residents

Woman's matches find sparks memories for Richmond residents

Joanne Kendrick discovered a box full of books of matches under her stairs, which represented a slew of Richmond businesses from the '60s and '70s
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Incredible restored film of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1907 is basically time travel (VIDEO)

Incredible restored film of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1907 is basically time travel (VIDEO)

Check out the city as it looked over a century ago 🎥
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This new app guides users on history walks around Vancouver

This new app guides users on history walks around Vancouver

Historic sites don't exist on a planned path, so Chris King built an app to help guide visitors and locals along some of the best routes in the city.
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Archival photo shows West End storefronts in 1928

Archival photo shows West End storefronts in 1928

A look back on Denman St in the 1920s
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How'd it look? Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­photographer creates photo-comparisons of historic local sites

How'd it look? Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­photographer creates photo-comparisons of historic local sites

The site's slider tool allows people to compare historical shots with the 2020 version.
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There used to be a gas station on the corner of Granville and Broadway

There used to be a gas station on the corner of Granville and Broadway

Back when leaded gasoline was a thing
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