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Boasting the largest hot tub in Canada and five other water features, the aquatic centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living is set to open in just over a week, albeit with reduced capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Richmond School District has hired a new assistant superintendent, Christel Brautigam, following the retirement of her predecessor Wendy Lim.

The air quality advisory has been continued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley regions, as wildfire smoke from Washington State continues to drift across the border.

West Vancouver resident captures amazing closeup of Western hemlock looper moths during outbreak

Students were welcomed back to class on Tuesday at Richmond Christian School. Richmondite Stewart Chen said he felt a bit nervous and hesitant about sending children back to school.

A number of flights through B.C. have been flagged for possible COVID-19 exposure. The flights were added to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s list of public exposures this week, and include both domestic and international flights.

Parents are told to contact schools on Thursday morning if emailed information hasn't come through.

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning of possible COVID-19 exposure at a Richmond restaurant. The health authority said Wednesday that people who visited the Flying Beaver Bar and Grill – at 4760 Inglis Drive near YVR’s south terminal – from Aug.

Post-secondary students beginning or returning to school this fall are reminded they can get access to free 24-hour mental-health counselling and referral services when needed.

With $525 million already spent, the Vancouver Airport Authority is halting a large-scale infrastructure project due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the aviation industry.