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A Richmond student has kicked off a petition to make masks mandatory before the start of the school year next month. Victor Lam, 16, launched his Change.org petition two days ago, with an original goal of 200 signatures.

Delta police are currently investigating at the scene of a shots fired incident in Tsawwassen. At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Sunday officers responded to reports of gunshots on Parkgrove Cres.

A Richmondite has been working hard to get the good times rolling for people - without leaving their homes.

Richmondites are being encouraged to share and embrace the “Rediscover Richmond” campaign to explore new things in the city and support local businesses which have been hit hard by the pandemic.

Ten animals were taken away from a Richmond home after a “horrific” case of animal neglect. The Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) seized six cats, two kittens and two small poodle-like dogs from the home on Williams Road on Saturday.

I was driving around northeastern Burnaby on Saturday when I discovered something amazing and potentially delicious. We just have to wait for it. Korean fried chicken giant Pelicana is opening a location in Burnaby.

Over five million illegal cigarettes were taken off the street last year – many of which were seized in Metro Vancouver, the provincial government said Saturday.

"In the midst of an overdose crisis, accompanied by the causes of trauma, anxiety and depression, a wider range of treatment modalities, including those informed by ancient and indigenous knowledge, are urgently needed."

With school set to resume in a few short weeks, a Richmond-based business is lending a hand to students across the province who don’t have reliable access to computers, laptops or the internet at home.

Vancouver Police Union president Ralph Kaisers tweeted that two entire VPD patrol teams are self-isolating after coming in contact with the virus