Vancouver History

The city of Vancouver played host to the 2010 Winter Olympics, an event that brought international attention to the city and had a significant impact on its economy and infrastructure. The Games [...]

The impact of Expo 86 on Vancouver’s economy and development was significant. The international exposition, which was held in Vancouver in 1986, brought in millions of visitors to the city [...]

The impact of World War II on Vancouver was both positive and negative. On one hand, the establishment of military bases and the influx of war-related industries brought in jobs and economic [...]

The early 20th century saw Vancouver’s rapid expansion, driven by the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) which connected the city to the rest of Canada. The railroad not [...]

The history of immigration in Vancouver is a long and varied one, dating back to the city’s early days as a British colony. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, the city saw a large [...]

Vancouver’s logging and fishing industries in the late 1800s and early 1900s were a major driving force behind the city’s development, but they also had severe consequences. The [...]