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A Polyandrion of Premiers 22 Aug 2013 | 07:54 pm
Since 1975, every elected B.C. premier has resigned from office. Of the 8 who have served since then (not counting current Premier Christy Clark) only 3 – Rita Johnston, Dan Miller, and Ujjal Dosanjh ...
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: August 8th 8 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
1887: “The joke at the time was, that one needed a candle to find the electric light” - Vancouver's gets its first streetlights.
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: August 7th 7 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
"I saw it all. There was no provocation. I couldn’t believe I could live in a country where this was happening” - the Gastown Riot.
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: August 5th 5 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
1965: After only 11 months, the final challenge to the city’s Pacific Press newspaper monopoly disintegrates, as the Vancouver Times publishes its final full edition.
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: August 4th 4 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
1990: B.C. Place echoes with the sound of fans, atheletes, and a 200-member Festival Chorus, as the stadium hosts the opening ceremonies of the third annual Gay Games.
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: August 3rd 3 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
1913: "Jovial Jack Tars Pursue Greasy Pig. Hefty Ladies Provide a Good Deal of Amusement for Spectators; Dismantling of Field Guns, Sack and Pipe Races are Features".
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: August 2nd 2 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
1918: In response to the murder of labour martyr Arthur “Ginger” Goodwin, the Vancouver Trades and Labour Council organizes a 24-hour general strike, the first of its kind in Canadian History.
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: August 1st 1 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
1928: Locals swell with pride in all corners of the city as Percy Williams, a Vancouver sprinter, wins two gold medals at the Amsterdam Olympics, and earns himself the title of the "world's fastest h...
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: July 29th 29 Jul 2012 | 03:00 pm
2009: Vancouverites head for the shade, and turn up their air conditioners as a blistering heat-wave furnishes the city with the single hottest day ever recorded in its 123-year history. The 33.8 deg...
THIS DAY IN VANCOUVER: July 28th 28 Jul 2012 | 03:00 pm
1957: At 9:45, in the skies above their Inglewood Avenue home, a Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of West Vancouver catch sight of a flying saucer. The object, described as “round”, and “very bright, larger th...
