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Little Steveston...made out of Lego

Little Steveston...made out of Lego

Peter Grant had to scour the planet for Lego pieces to reconstruct four of the Village's most iconic buildings
Richmond community gardener “heart-broken” over tear-down order

Richmond community gardener “heart-broken” over tear-down order

Following a post-fire clampdown, Megan Wells' 20-year-old grape vine trellis is just one of the items on the chopping block at the plots next to low-income Rosewood Towers
Photos: Agony and ecstasy for England fans in Steveston

Photos: Agony and ecstasy for England fans in Steveston

There was cheering, screaming, clapping, howls of disgust and, in the end, a few tears, as well.
‘Rabbit people’ warn of bunny epidemic in Richmond

‘Rabbit people’ warn of bunny epidemic in Richmond

Family forced to contain massive rabbit family in the their backyard to avoid more proliferation, with local animal charities unable to take them
Feature: Mom blogger aims to turn "stay-at-home" status into profit-making operation

Feature: Mom blogger aims to turn "stay-at-home" status into profit-making operation

Once we’ve got more exposure, we will have opportunities open up: Shannon Sawicki
Chief Wilkinson hopes to spark right kind of fire in city

Chief Wilkinson hopes to spark right kind of fire in city

Community outreach, fire prevention education and innovative firefighting among key goals for RFR
Strata sale reveals older Richmond apartments being eyed by developers

Strata sale reveals older Richmond apartments being eyed by developers

Sale of 41-year-old, 102-unit apartment Ascott Wynde could set a precedent
Richmond strata sale reveals older buildings being eyed by developers

Richmond strata sale reveals older buildings being eyed by developers

A 41-year-old, 102-unit apartment complex near Garden City Community Park could soon be the site of Richmond’s first so-called “demovictions” on a mass scale, as its strata council prepares to sell the property to a developer — possibly prompting a d
Feature: Brighouse residents rally against proposed homeless housing

Feature: Brighouse residents rally against proposed homeless housing

But the Richmond Poverty Response Committee urges council to approve the proposal despite opposition
Feature: Students marvel at toque-knitting, story-telling 'Granny Jan'

Feature: Students marvel at toque-knitting, story-telling 'Granny Jan'

Janet Flamand has read her stories to Mitchell elementary students for six years. She also knits toques