MONTECRISTO

Hidden Treasures and Forgotten Floors in Downtown Vancouver’s Art Deco Masterpiece

An exclusive tour of the iconic Marine Building, tucked between the skyscrapers of Coal Harbour.

Dr. Bonnie Henry Follows B.C.’s Century-Old Tradition of Women Public Health Champions

In 1932, a future mayor of Vancouver partnered with a nurse and a social worker to launch a groundbreaking women’s health clinic.

The Heartwrenching Clue That Cracked One of Vancouver’s Most Infamous Homicides

Remembering Esther Castellani and her Murder by Milkshake.

The Forgotten New Westminster Hospital That Treated Patients with LSD

Once a cedar and stone mansion, Hollywood Hospital was famous for its unorthodox methods until it fell on hard times.

Vancouver’s First Real Estate Bubble—and How It Burst

A look back at the boom that started it all.

The Burrard Street Bridge’s Hidden Stairwell

Why the city of Vancouver sealed off the stairwell in 1932 remains a mystery.

There’s a ‘Lost’ Japanese Village Hidden in North Vancouver’s Watershed

Residents likely lived in this converted logging camp until internment in 1942.

Ghosts from a Long-Forgotten Prison Cemetery Linger in this Vancouver Suburb

Unmarked graves and simple markers lie scattered in the grass of what was once Boot Hill.

Can You Crack a Murder Case that has Stumped Vancouver for Almost 100 Years?

Vancouver Police Museum presents Alice, an interactive murder mystery based on a true story.

60 Years Ago, Errol Flynn’s Wicked Ways Ended in Vancouver

How Hollywood’s swashbuckling star fell quiet in a West End apartment.