The Rise and Fall of Vancouver’s Top Cop in the 1950s
Written by Sheena Koo 1950s Vancouver was an idyllic time for many. The city had just a few skyscrapers, with the Hotel Vancouver and the...
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Nov 9, 20183 min
Revisiting the Milkshake Murder
A newspaper headline about the infamous Milkshake Murder in Vancouver. * This is a repost of a popular blog about the Milkshake Murder...
Jul 16, 20186 min
Speaker Series in Review: The War on Blight with John Atkin
John Atkin enthralls audience members with his presentation on the dark underworld of city planning in post-war Vancouver. Audience...
Jun 26, 20185 min
Speaker Series in Review! Local Author Sam Wiebe Captivates with Fact, Fiction and Capers
Attendees of last week’s Speaker Series were in for a treat with local author Sam Wiebe taking the reins for our fourth presentation in...
Jun 10, 20185 min
Speaker Series Review with John Belshaw: Fifty Shade of Noir
Chinatown during the early part of the 1900s. Credit: Vancouver Archives. Many incorrectly assume that Vancouver is a city without a...
May 29, 20185 min
2018 Speaker Series in Review: The Penthouse Papers with Aaron Chapman!
Our 2018 Speaker Series is well underway, and the legendary tales about “Vancouver Noir,” or Vancouver’s salacious history of crime and...
May 11, 20184 min
2018 Speaker Series Review: The Men Who Would Be Kings with Jesse Donaldson
We’re excited to have our 2018 Speaker Series in full swing again! This year’s theme, Vancouver Noir, delves into the city’s salacious...
Oct 19, 20175 min
Murder, Mystery and Intrigue in Review: Babes in the Woods
A newspaper clipping from The Vancouver Sun, 1998. *This is a repost of a popular blog from 2014 Written by Sheena Koo The final lecture...
Sep 18, 20175 min
Seeing the Kosberg Murders in a New Light: Criminologist Heidi Currie Digs Deep and Finds Answers
Written by Sheena Koo The streets of Vancouver on December 10th, 1965, were quiet and chilly—just like any other winter’s day in the...
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