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If the idiom fits, wear it

Back in Italy, I remember a friend saying that you know you're fluent in a foreign language once you can tell jokes in it. To that I'd add, "and once you've mastered idioms.
Plenty for kids to do during teachers' strike

Plenty for kids to do during teachers' strike

The City of Richmond is offering a number of activities for young children to attend on Tuesday when a looming rotating teachers’ strike is expected to hit Richmond schools.
Richmondites urged to bike it to work

Richmondites urged to bike it to work

Annual cycling push hits the city next week
Beware of diseased impatiens, says garden expert

Beware of diseased impatiens, says garden expert

Avid gardener Christine Craven popped by The Richmond News on Wednesday in hopes of notifying the public that impatiens are not to be trusted this year.

Weekly veggie buying helps forge ties with local farmers

You may recall, last year I wrote about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs, in which people invest working capital in a local farm, share the inherent risks involved in farming and, in return, receive a season's supply of fresh, often-org

Tee off for Canucks Autism Network

Richmond Country Club will be the place next Monday (May 26) to try out your spring swing and give the Canucks Autism Network (CAN) a hand.
Teens envision a healthy city

Teens envision a healthy city

Young artists bid for share of $5,000 bursary with two fine pieces of Richmond-based art
Charity Golf Tournament tees off

Charity Golf Tournament tees off

Richmond Country Club will be the place next Monday (May 26) to try out your spring swing and give the Canucks Autism Network (CAN) a hand.
Creating a sense of community

Creating a sense of community

Creating a sense of community. That’s the vision of Aspac Development. And it’s also at the heart of their support for Richmond Hospital to improve local health care. “At Aspac, we don’t just build homes, we build communities.
Making connections

Making connections

We often hear about extreme cases of domestic violence in the news. Most recently, there was a homicide in Richmond where it was reported that “the death appears to be a case of domestic violence”.