MONTECRISTO

How Vancouver’s Polar Bear Swim Grew From a Spontaneous Freezing Dip to an Annual Tradition

Remembering the chilly swim’s most memorable characters.

Behind the Scenes With the Hardest-Working DJ in Canadian Rock ’n’ Roll

At 78, Terry David Mulligan is still going strong.

B.C.’s Most Eccentric Premier, Who Changed His Name to “Love of the Cosmos”

Though a Father of Confederation, no streets bear Amor De Cosmos’s name.

Coquitlam’s Forgotten World-Famous Francophone Country Star

Lucille Starr won awards, broke records, and has a street named after her.

Canadians Celebrate Our Juneteenth in August. Here’s Why

The day the last of Canada’s slaves gained their freedom.

The Pandemic That Ripped Through Vancouver 100 Years Ago

A look back at the Spanish flu’s swath of destruction across British Columbia.

How to Move an Independent Bookstore Book by Book

Inside Russell Books, one of Victoria’s storied literary front parlours.

Rare Archival Photos of the Vancouver Canucks in Action

A new exhibit at the Polygon Gallery honours our hockey stars of old.

The Nazi Invasion of Vancouver That Never Happened

The day fake storm troopers captured city hall.

How John Lennon’s Psychedelic Rolls-Royce Ended up in B.C.

And where you can go to see it.