Truth & Reconciliation Day: Spotlight on Luke Marston
The Truth and Reconciliation Day, on September 30th, is celebrated as a day for Canadians to acknowledge the harm caused by the... Read More
Squatting Early Vancouver Part 2: Cut Throat Johnny’s
Quick Summary: JR “Cut-throat Johnny” Linton, a grisled but ambitious squatter, built a floating cabin community at the foot of Abbott Street... Read More
Squatting Early Vancouver Part 1: Tar Flat
Quick Summary [By Lani Russwurm] Like many cities grappling with skyrocketing housing prices, makeshift squatter communities have become a hot button... Read More
Vancouver’s First Art Deco Skyscraper Crumbles Down
[by Glenn Tkach] Quick Summary: Does Vancouver’s first Art Deco skyscraper look familiar? You might mistake this building for the iconic Marine... Read More
Theatre Row, All Aglow
[by Glenn Tkach] Quick Summary: Look at the neon! Vancouver once had as many as 19,000 neon signs. Would you believe that... Read More
The Hastings Mill – Visit the Site of Vancouver’s First Settlement
[by Glenn Tkach] Quick Summary: The Hastings Mill was the site of the earliest settlement in what would eventually become Vancouver. Originally,... Read More