- 2026-10-08New Westminster, named by Queen Victoria in 1859, became the seat of government on the mainland colony of British Columbia…
- 2026-10-08It was a forest, dense and silent, when Capt. George Vancouver came in 1792. Bypassed in the gold rush in…
- 2026-10-08These stately monuments in cedar proclaim the owner's clan status and inherited family traditions, but were never associated with religion.…
- 2026-10-08A travel route north of the boundary line', was the cry in the 1860's when gold was found in the…
- 2026-10-08In this wilderness of rugged mountains, ore was first found in the late 1880's. Further prospects led to the building…
- 2026-10-08When the Midway to Hope section of the 'K.V.' was completed in 1916 and joined with existing short lines, it…
- 2026-10-08You have entered the crater of an ancient volcano rich in minerals. The waste dumps are the remains of famous…
- 2026-10-08Nanaimo was founded as a coal-mining settlement in 1852. Its most productive mine, No. 1, opened in 1881. From the…
- 2026-10-08In 1869 Robert Dunsmuir discovered coal in this area. The settlement of Wellington developed after 1871 when coal was transported…
- 2026-10-08The valley's potential was seen by Forbes and Charles Vernon in 1863, when travelling to silver claim staking 40 miles…