Originally Posted by
Smiley90
That'd be awesome, thanks! They will be checked through presumably, flying YVR-US and pre-clearance happens in YVR, we've never had to pick up our bags at a connecting airport in the US when doing so.
Yes - generally bags are checked through even if you do have to collect them at customs (that is, they are tagged to the final destination and you simply re-deposit them after clearing customs).
The exception would be a long break in travel such that they are truly short-checked.