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Jesse Donaldson

George Garrett, Vancouver's Intrepid Reporter

Behind the Scenes with One of Vancouver’s Most Intrepid Investigative Reporters

George Garrett wasn’t afraid to go undercover.

Vancouver Police Morgue

The Forgotten Forensic Secrets of Vancouver’s Old Morgue

The floors beneath the Vancouver Police Museum are a glimpse into a bygone era.

Vancouver Public Library

Why the Secret Garden on Top of Vancouver’s Library Stayed Hidden for 20 Years

How plans for an open air roof garden were scrapped, and then brought back to life.

53 Years Ago, Vancouver’s Very Own Fool Turned This City Upside Down

Jesse Donaldson examines the life of Joachim Foikis in his new book, Fool’s Gold.

Roedde House Museum

The Victorian Museum Hidden in Plain Sight in Vancouver’s West End

Retracing the Roedde family’s history and the house they built.

Vancouver’s Iconic Burrard Bridge Has a Hidden Stairwell Buried Deep Inside

Grand old secrets of the Burrard Street Bridge.

The Secret Tunnels and Sacred Artifacts You Won’t See at Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology

But some historical hints are hidden in plain sight.

B.C.’s Most Famous Architect Left a Scandalous Trail of Ruined Lives

The complicated legacy of Francis Rattenbury.

Coal Harbour’s Floating Chevron Station Is the Last of Its Kind

How the Vancouver landmark outlasted its competitors in Gasoline Alley.

The Lonely Power Plants That Skirted the Law to Fuel Vancouver’s Thirst for Electricity

The Buntzen Lake powerhouses were a technological marvel when they were built 120 years ago.

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