5 historical news events that every Vancouverite should know about – Vancouver Is Awesome

March 27, 2019

If the present is shaped by the past, then it’s important to know about the news stories that define the city we live in today. With that in mind, we’ve studied the CBC Vancouver archives to highlight five historical news events that every Vancouverite should know about. These are the stories that have shaped our city.

On June 13, 1886, a furious fire destroyed Vancouver in less than one hour. It was caused after flames from a brush-clearing fire blew onto dry brush just west of the city. About 1,000 wooden buildings—virtually the entire city—were totally destroyed.

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