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Updated: NDP's Yao continues to lead in Richmond South Centre

Updated: NDP's Yao continues to lead in Richmond South Centre

After the first day of counting absentee and mail-in ballots, the gap between NDP’s Henry Yao and BC Liberals’ Alexa Loo hadn’t changed much, with the former in a slight lead. At 6 p.m.
How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

Lay off the birthday parties and sleepovers – and maybe consider cutting back on your children’s extracurricular activities. That was some of the advice for parents from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a media briefing on Thursday, Nov.
City of Richmond paving way to sustainable road construction using recycled asphalt

City of Richmond paving way to sustainable road construction using recycled asphalt

A road in east Richmond was repaved with four times more recycled material than normal. The City of Richmond and the asphalt manufacturer, LaFarge Canada, will monitor the 800-metre stretch on No.
Scam emails appear to be from Richmond mayor

Scam emails appear to be from Richmond mayor

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie is not looking to get gift cards nor attention, and he isn't in need of money.
Pedestrian suffers ‘significant injuries’ after Richmond collision

Pedestrian suffers ‘significant injuries’ after Richmond collision

Richmond RCMP is appealing for witnesses of a collision that left a pedestrian with “significant injuries.” The collision is believed to have occurred between approximately 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, near River Road and No.
U.S. election creates uptick in Chinese international students opting for Canada: Consultant

U.S. election creates uptick in Chinese international students opting for Canada: Consultant

As the U.S. presidential election results begin to point more clearly to a Biden victory, Google searches into moving to Canada have abated.
Highway 91 eastbound off-ramp from Knight Street closed Thursday afternoon

Highway 91 eastbound off-ramp from Knight Street closed Thursday afternoon

Motorists are encouraged to find an alternate route and avoid the Highway 91 eastbound exit from southbound Knight Street as the ramp is closed this afternoon.
Ontario man arrested, charged with importing prohibited weapons through Richmond

Ontario man arrested, charged with importing prohibited weapons through Richmond

A 75-year-old Ontario man was arrested and charged after the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) allegedly discovered prohibited weapons arriving through the Vancouver International Mail Centre in Richmond.
Richmond COVID-19 cases number 37 in past week

Richmond COVID-19 cases number 37 in past week

The number of COVID-19 cases detected in Richmond since the pandemic began has exceeded 400 – total detected cases are at 434, up by 37 cases from last week. The case number, however, remains relatively low compared to other regions.
Power out for nearly 2,000 BC Hydro customers in Richmond

Power out for nearly 2,000 BC Hydro customers in Richmond

A downed wire has turned off the lights for nearly 2,000 BC Hydro customers in Richmond on Thursday. The outage affects the area north of Leslie Road, south of Patterson Road, east of No. 3 Road and west of No. 4 Road, according to BC Hydro.