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Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? B.C. researcher trying to find out

Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? B.C. researcher trying to find out

Sophia Carodenuto is looking for ways to make food more sustainable in an unusual place: The business practices used by the companies who control the world’s chocolate trade.
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B.C. food providers are donating menstrual products for International Women's Day

B.C. food providers are donating menstrual products for International Women's Day

The stores will be supporting period poverty this month by donating products to three different organizations
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Update: Richmond RCMP appealing for witnesses to ‘violent incident’ outside Lansdowne Mall

Update: Richmond RCMP appealing for witnesses to ‘violent incident’ outside Lansdowne Mall

There doesn't appear to be any risk to public safety at this time, according to Richmond RCMP
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Richmond friends warming up to run 4 miles every 4 hours in Steveston - for two days

Richmond friends warming up to run 4 miles every 4 hours in Steveston - for two days

Martin Hauck and Jeff Kirkeby are taking on the David Goggins challenge this Friday to raise funds for cancer research.
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Cop from Port Coquitlam gets six-month driving ban after striking cyclist during 911 call

Cop from Port Coquitlam gets six-month driving ban after striking cyclist during 911 call

The officer's sentence was mitigated by several factors, including the fact that a driving prohibition could expose the front line worker to COVID-19 while commuting on public transportation
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Metro Vancouver MPs hear from airsoft community concerned over Bill C-21

Metro Vancouver MPs hear from airsoft community concerned over Bill C-21

Five Members of Parliament from the Lower Mainland visited an airsoft range in Surrey to learn about the sport
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Richmond PPE manufacturer feels left in the lurch after stepping up for government at start of pandemic

Richmond PPE manufacturer feels left in the lurch after stepping up for government at start of pandemic

On March 20, 2020, the Government of Canada called on Canadian manufacturers to step up to help meet the country's need for PPEs, and Richmond-based Layfield did that, but now the company is left with a lot of masks it can’t sell.
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Strong sales put Greater Vancouver real estate in strong sellers' market

Strong sales put Greater Vancouver real estate in strong sellers' market

Strong sales helped push prices up 6.8% year-over-year
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Richmond resident raises enough funds for three, single Black mom bursaries

Richmond resident raises enough funds for three, single Black mom bursaries

La Toya Barrington was "shocked" and "heart-warmed" by the community response
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Steveston Village loses established restaurant

Steveston Village loses established restaurant

Cimona Cafe has closed its doors and moved to Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast
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