In the Community

When my editor told me that I would get a reaction if I brought up signage in Richmond shopping malls, it proved she knows her audience. The responses were sincere and thoughtful, but there are a couple of notions that I'd like to examine further.

Your physician and other health professionals are there for you because they have a calling to help you improve your health or to help you continue to live a healthy life.

I was getting my haircut today and my hairdresser mentioned he has so many clients lately who complain about being unhappy. He was telling me he doesn't understand why they don't just change their situation and be happier.

Some months ago, while riding my bike, I was surprised by a very small dog with a very loud bark. Amazingly, I shuddered and felt my hair rising.

Does the expression "to be worth your salt" puzzle you? Have you heard someone complain about a price being too salty and wondered what salt has to do with it? Do you know why an employee's earnings are called a salary? Bear with me for a second whil

The City of Richmond has received more than $3.5 million from the provincial and federal governments for upgrades to two major drainage pump stations. The improvements for the No.

It turns out my last column talking about Chinese language signage in Richmond shopping malls came out on the same day as an article in the Vancouver Sun praising a Richmond woman's campaign to limit non-English signs in the "Golden Village".

Richmond's Bosco Poon, stage name B.O.Z., comes into the News, and with a firm handshake and a kind smile sits down. He looks a little like an Asian Michael Jackson.

Richmond Public Library welcomes The Year of the Dragon on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Brighouse Branch. People are encouraged to wear traditional Chinese outfits.