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Flashback Friday: The rise and fall of the corner store

Flashback Friday: The rise and fall of the corner store

Fast disappearing from Richmond’s landscape is the family-run convenience store
Student emissary provides connections for Richmond's Jewish school

Student emissary provides connections for Richmond's Jewish school

RJDS is the only day school in Richmond that will benefit from the program
What made nonagenarian Olga run?

What made nonagenarian Olga run?

KPU book seminar looks at remarkable physical accomplishments of Olga Kotelko
Town hall meeting to address violence against women

Town hall meeting to address violence against women

Broken homes, broken lives, and huge social and monetary costs to the public.
In your face, teachers!

In your face, teachers!

Students at Errington elementary in Richmond lined up to pie their teachers square in the face...all for a good cause, of course: See photo gallery, right
I can't tell a lie, these Richmond scarecrows are cool: Pinocchio

I can't tell a lie, these Richmond scarecrows are cool: Pinocchio

Annual Steveston Scarecrow Crawl has some cheeky and inventive additions this year: See photo gallery, right
Richmond search and rescue group eyes funding lobby

Richmond search and rescue group eyes funding lobby

While cash-strapped, land-based volunteer search and rescue organizations continue their bid to secure more consistent funding from the province, Richmond’s community-run marine rescue group said their funding sources are a different kettle of fish.
Holy smoke, fancy a free pizza?

Holy smoke, fancy a free pizza?

A firefighter may deliver one if your smoke alarm is working
Cabinet taxing, but Siddon thrived on it

Cabinet taxing, but Siddon thrived on it

It’s easily missed on the Steveston Village boardwalk — a small plaque honouring a man who helped build harbours, calm gun-wielding protesters and change the map of Canada.
Grandfather taught writer the art of collaboration

Grandfather taught writer the art of collaboration

Collaboration. It’s a word Sally Stubbs has lived with most of her life. And it’s something she plans on continuing during her two-month term as Richmond’s recently installed writer in residence.