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Richmond auto body business expands to six locations

Richmond auto body business expands to six locations

Two South Surrey-White Rock collision centres were also acquired during OpenRoad Auto Group's expansion.
Richmond employer complains he can't hire people due to CERB

Richmond employer complains he can't hire people due to CERB

A small business owner said he is struggling to lure his staff back to work since they are collecting CERB.
Facebook Christmas Market helps vendors

Facebook Christmas Market helps vendors

The annual Christmas craft fairs and winter artisan holiday markets won’t likely happen due to the COVID-19 restrictions. But a Richmond small business owner has taken the events online with a Facebook group.
Richmond shoppers and retailers prepare for a different Black Friday

Richmond shoppers and retailers prepare for a different Black Friday

It’s common to see long lines and huge crowds on Black Friday in normal times, but of course these aren’t normal times given the COVID-19 pandemic.
Used batteries are a safety hazard

Used batteries are a safety hazard

Did you know storing old batteries in a drawer or tossing them in the garbage is a safety hazard? “Used batteries can still hold a residual charge.
Past Richmond Chamber chair, Gerard Edwards, passes away

Past Richmond Chamber chair, Gerard Edwards, passes away

A highly-regarded past chair of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, John (Gerry) Edwards, has passed away, age 78.
Richmond-based company takes part in new contact tracing tech

Richmond-based company takes part in new contact tracing tech

Vantage Technology, located in east Richmond, partnered with New-York-based VivaTrace to create a digital contact tracing system that can quickly retrace the path of a COVID-19 infected individual.
Richmond-based company partners with First Nations for ‘historic’ investment

Richmond-based company partners with First Nations for ‘historic’ investment

Richmond-based Premium Brands of British Columbia partnered with a coalition of Mi’kmaq First Nations and made a $1 billion purchase of Clearwater Seafoods on Monday.
Post COVID-19 home design concept comes to Richmond

Post COVID-19 home design concept comes to Richmond

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways, from the way we socialize to our daily working life, so, perhaps not surprisingly, it is now also shaping what we want from the spaces in which we live.
B.C. businesses bracing for holiday shopping during a pandemic

B.C. businesses bracing for holiday shopping during a pandemic

While many Canadian retailers and consumers are uncertain about what to expect as the 2020 holiday season approaches, one thing is clear - it will be unlike previous years.