MONTECRISTO

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.

The Hidden History of Kitsilano Beach

It may be a haven for the beautiful people now, but the history of Vancouver’s “muscle beach” is anything but pretty.

Hotel Vancouver Turns 80

A new exhibition celebrating the history of the Vancouver landmark involved bringing a live horse into the lobby.

Hollywood Hospital

In late 1950s through the ‘60s, the New Westminster facility was known for its work in the controversial field of psychedelic therapy.

George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter

The veteran newsman revisits his scoops from the crime beat.