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Place Detective: Investigating BC’s Most Mysterious Spaces

Place Detective: Investigating BC’s Most Mysterious Spaces

Got an empty lot near you? A crumbling building? A bridge to nowhere? Have no fear, The Tyee's Place Detective is here! Our monthly series will explore mysteries of uncommon places and common places with mysterious pasts.

We'll take a magnifying glass to powerful forces in B.C. — from colonialism to resource extraction to real estate speculation — and how they manifest in your corner of the province.

If you have an idea for a place you think we should explore in a future story, get in touch via email.

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In This Series

On East Hastings, the Case of the Empty Temple

On East Hastings, the Case of the Empty Temple

A government entity has owned 301 E. Hastings since 2001. Why is it still vacant?

Jen St. Denis / 13 Mar 2023


In Gastown, the Case of the Misunderstood Clock

In Gastown, the Case of the Misunderstood Clock

Tourists flock to appreciate a past that never was. But the kitschy attraction nonetheless holds the story of the neighbourhood.

Jen St. Denis / 14 Apr 2023


In Powell River, the Case of the ‘White Tower’

In Powell River, the Case of the ‘White Tower’

What is this weird building? Does it feel lonely, huddling between the highway and the sea walk?

andrea bennett / 16 May 2023


The Case of the Nearly Lost Mural that Lionizes Workers

The Case of the Nearly Lost Mural that Lionizes Workers

Fraser Wilson’s Maritime Labour Centre painting is a 1947 ode to what union members have accomplished.

Zak Vescera / 19 Jun 2023


At Metrotown, the Case of the Bridge to Nowhere

At Metrotown, the Case of the Bridge to Nowhere

The end of the mall is nigh, but the building of a new pedestrian walkway is not.

Christopher Cheung / 13 Jul 2023


In Northwest BC, the Case of the Missing Nuke

In Northwest BC, the Case of the Missing Nuke

Secrecy hangs around the site of a 1950 plane crash in the Kispiox Mountains. Who is it protecting?

Amanda Follett Hosgood / 25 Aug 2023


In False Creek, the Case of the Leg in the Boot

In False Creek, the Case of the Leg in the Boot

How did the popular square get its unique name? The answer bobs to the surface.

Katie Hyslop / 19 Sep 2023