Apr 19, 20193 minThe Rise and Fall of Vancouver’s Top Cop in the 1950sWritten by Sheena Koo 1950s Vancouver was an idyllic time for many. The city had just a few skyscrapers, with the Hotel Vancouver and the...
Nov 9, 20183 minRevisiting the Milkshake MurderA newspaper headline about the infamous Milkshake Murder in Vancouver. * This is a repost of a popular blog about the Milkshake Murder...
Jul 16, 20186 minSpeaker Series in Review: The War on Blight with John AtkinJohn Atkin enthralls audience members with his presentation on the dark underworld of city planning in post-war Vancouver. Audience...
Jun 26, 20185 minSpeaker Series in Review! Local Author Sam Wiebe Captivates with Fact, Fiction and CapersAttendees 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 minSpeaker Series Review with John Belshaw: Fifty Shade of NoirChinatown during the early part of the 1900s. Credit: Vancouver Archives. Many incorrectly assume that Vancouver is a city without a...
May 29, 20185 min2018 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 min2018 Speaker Series Review: The Men Who Would Be Kings with Jesse DonaldsonWe’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 minMurder, Mystery and Intrigue in Review: Babes in the WoodsA 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 minSeeing the Kosberg Murders in a New Light: Criminologist Heidi Currie Digs Deep and Finds AnswersWritten by Sheena Koo The streets of Vancouver on December 10th, 1965, were quiet and chilly—just like any other winter’s day in the...