In the Community

With Remembrance Day approaching, the Richmond Poppy Fund campaign is underway. The poppy is an emblem throughout the Commonwealth that commemorates Remembrance Day and honours members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

The Richmond News held a Halloween Colouring Contest, with two winners each receiving a Crayola wooden art case. Bianca Yang, 4, is pictured (above) with her mom, Shirley, and News’ publisher Pierre Pelletier.

Reykdal clan honours family member to help kids with cancer

It may have been almost 80 years ago, but Weifoung Yuan still remembers well the events of the Second World War and the Japanese invasion of China.

Fundraising gala could help Richmond become new base for non-profit to tell stories of coming to Canada

Monument gets a softer touch than people may expect

“I’ll be seeing you, In every lovely summer’s day, In everything that’s light and gay, I’ll always think of you that way…” It was one of the most popular wartime songs, White Cliffs of Dover , being performed at Courtyard Gardens Retirement Residence

Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death From Inside the New Canadian Army by Christie Blatchford Globe and Mail reporter Christie Blatchford made three trips to Afghanistan in 2006 and spent hundreds of hours interviewing Canadia

A look at Richmond during first month of WWII

The News heads down memory lane with Lulu Island elders