Yaletown gets its name from a town more than 240 km (150 miles) away from Vancouver. When the Canadian Pacific Railway line finally extended beyond Yale and into Vancouver, Yale’s residents made their way to the city and settled in the area now known as Yaletown. ...
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A simple question. But for me it’s the start of a complex discussion. ‘Hong Kong.’ ‘You don’t look like it. Where are you really from?’ ‘Well, I’m half English and half Chinese. I was born in Hong Kong, but I went to secondary school in the UK....
The Canadian Pacific Railway terminated on piles on the shore parallel to Water Street in 1886. This low-lying swampy area eventually filled in with bridges and dumping of refuse. In 1886, the town was incorporated as the City of Vancouver. It fell victim to the “Great Vancouver Fire” ...
The Victorian Hotel was built before the turn of the 20th century. Just like it did back in 1898, the building offers guests lovely high ceilings, lavish hardwood floors, and intricate moldings. It’s all rather impressive considering it’s the best budget option out of the Vancouver hotels ...
START A HOLIDAY TRIP TO THE CANADIAN ROCKIES The Alps, from rustic huts to chic chalets The Alta Badia ski resort at Corvara, in Italy’s Dolomite mountains. Photo: Shutterstock Wintertime Alpine fun comes in many flavors, from rustic huts on the Italian slopes to chic French ski towns to...
Bald Eagles: The sightings are frequent in the early summer months. After that, they move to the river mouths to feast as the salmon start to spawn in late August. Lucky for you, the best whale viewing times also coincide with the best weather for enjoying the great outdoors! Meanwhile, ...
Geoffrey Dennis wrote nine books between 1922 and 1957, all of them getting favorable reviews and none quite like the others in subject, genre, or style. But Morris Bishop’s recommendation did nothing to change Geoffrey Dennis’ fate. All but his as-yet unpublished last book, Till Seven, ...
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While many companies claim to be circular, the Circularity Gap Report clearly indicates that we are still entrenched in a “take-make-waste” economy. And there are three key obstacles to creating a circular economy: The high rates of resource extraction, ongoing stock build-up and low levels...