In the Community

Most of us know Richmond's pet name of the "Garden City," but do you know where the name came from? In 1929, Richmond harvested peat for use as insulation, poultry litter, stock feed, packing sheets, fertilizer, and during the Second World War, as an

What I describe as the 'new spring' (in other words, get used to this cool extended weather every spring) has not done anything to deter most of our gardens.

The Richmond detachment of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue named its newly-acquired vessel after Barry Hastings - a 28-year member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The boat was named at Britannia Shipyards Saturday morning.

It's a far cry from 12 months ago, when desperate parents camped outside the school district's head office at 4 a.m. to make sure their child had a spot at the summer school table.

In the last year, the CBOE Volatility Index, a commonly used benchmark for market volatility, has ranged from 13.66 to 48.

We all have dreams about what we want our life to look like and how our lives will be used while we are on this planet.

Travellers passing through YVR are being asked to dig deep into their wallets, purses and pockets in the name of charity.