In the Community

I've had occasion to think a lot about job prospects for immigrants lately.

ADVERTORIAL The work of Richmond Hospital Foundation today is rooted in over 25 years of leadership from community supporters who give of their time, experience, and knowledge. A prime example is Diane Dupuis.

In 1960, a small northern fur seal was brought to the Vancouver Aquarium after a harrowing experience. A fisher had accidentally caught him with his rod while fishing for salmon.

The City of Richmond's Heritage Commission is encouraging the public to submit nominations for the 2013 Richmond Heritage Awards by Monday, April 15.

A couple days ago I was randomly struck by the memory of a short story my class studied in English several years ago. It was one of those dys-topic texts that leaves you gasping for reality. Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnugut Jr.

Artist Earthstar Jai Smith arrived on the planet with a bang, his raccoon aims to be as big a hit with readers

A colleague asked me to weigh in on the difference between eReaders and tablets. She's considering buying one or the other, but is confused by the similarities between the two. Tablets like the Google Nexus 7 or iPad mini are my own preference.

Sean L. Moore took to heart the results of his career survey back in the eighth grade - but really all it did was re-affirm his plans.

The Richmond News Youth Writing Contest invited students in Grades 8-12 to write a 400600-word newspaper article in the style of Danielle Aldcorn's Family Function column (pictured).

Richmondites are once again being invited to take part in Earth Hour this Saturday, by turning off their lights for an hour on Saturday, March 23 from 8: 30 to 9: 30 p.m.