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Grizzlies

Grizzlies | Team | The Vancouver Grizzlies were a failed attempt to bring the NBA to Vancouver in 1995. They lasted 6 seasons before being moved to Memphis. Often cynically cited as a prime example of the city’s failure to achieve the “World Class City” status it so desperately desires.

Usage | “At least the Grizzlies made us feel better about the Canucks…”explore-the-lexicon

One of the Most Beloved Players to Ever Wear a Canucks Uniform

“I was there when Gino scored a penalty shot goal against Calgary. The way the crowd erupted, you’d think we had just won the Stanley Cup!"

How a Climate Change Event Created a Local 'Cause Célèbre'

"Is Barge Chilling Beach a good first date or nah?"

How Generations of Underaged Partiers Have Avoided Cops and Cover Charges in BC

"On our way up to Jones Lake on Sunday we had to wait for a slow convoy of hungover bush party survivors to pass..."

How Vancouverites Know a Targeted Hit on a Gangster Has Just Gone Down

"Like sunshine after rain and dawn after dark, a report of a burning vehicle usually means a gangster has just been shot at."