In the Community

The nominations are now open for the annual Volunteers are Stars Award in Richmond. The awards honour those individuals and groups who give their time to make the community what it is today.

When Richmond Secondary student Eddie Huang wanted to pen his first book, he felt there was one thing missing: a community of support.

Cynthia Ma and Wendy Qian are good friends, but they have completely different memories of celebrating Chinese New Year in their hometowns in China.

Britannia Shipyards, a popular historic site in Richmond, will be closed for several days this week because it’s being taken over for a film shoot.

The pig is the 12th of the 12 Zodiac animals, and myths tell some rather amusing stories about how the pig earned its place in the pecking order.

Family Day is coming up this month and over 65 local events are planned for Richmondites to celebrate. B.C. changed its Family Day this year to line up with Canada’s other provinces. Previously, Family Day fell on the second Monday of February.

The so-called “bunny boom” epidemic in Richmond is not on the agenda at the Invasive Species Council of BC’s annual conference, which comes to town next week.

Cozying under the covers and having a loved one read a bedtime story is a fond childhood memory for many, but one Richmond-based children’s author says the practice could actually hold many pay offs.

Connie Wong Fashion Basically, we cook together to have a big Chinese dinner. It used to be we'd have some friends. But because of our age and moving from a house to an apartment we don't have that much space. So it’s just family.

Each year, when given the chance to be a philanthropic leader for local health care, Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Richmond are always there to prescribe their support.