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Chances are, you know Vancouver - even if you’ve never been there. Dubbed "Hollywood North," Vancouver has been a primary film location for nearly a century and is, currently, the third-largest film production town in North America after LA and NYC.

A waterfront city situated between the Pacific Coast and the forests of the Coast Mountains, Vancouver is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, water, forests, and parklands - and is home to the largest gay population in Western Canada.

Romance, intrigue, and spectacular scenery: it’s a seductive combination - and particularly when you’re traveling on VIA Rail Canada’s flagship, the Canadian. From Vancouver to Toronto is one of the world’s most legendary long-haul journeys.

The four-day journey from Vancouver to Toronto is one of the world’s most legendary long-haul journeys - and, arguably, the best way to experience the beauty of western Canada and the Canadian Rockies, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

On a beautiful spring day in the oft-rainy city of Vancouver, British Columbia, where Out There was there doing a little gay reconnaissance, it seemed the whole urban populace was outside, enjoying the natural light.

With help from the public and security footage, Vancouver police zeroed in on and apprehended two brothers suspected of having carried out a savage anti-gay beating that left two men with concussions outside their own home on June 12.

Hugging a spectacular bay by the Pacific Ocean and ringed by stunning, snow-capped peaks, Vancouver easily ranks as one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Read more...

As snow falls on the craggy peaks providing the stunning backdrop to this glimmering city on the Pacific, Vancouver prepares to welcome thousands of athletes and visitors from around the world for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Read more...

As EDGE writer Robert Israel discovered, Vancouver is making ready for their annual Pride festivities amidst frenzied plans for the Winter Olympics in 2010.