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Constable Scarecrow works. Now Coquitlam RCMP will be using it more on busy streets in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam — with real cops to slap speeders with hefty fines

There’s no place for hate in Richmond. That’s the message being shared through a joint initiative launched Wednesday by Richmond RCMP and the City of Richmond, aimed at reaching out to the community to combat racism and hate-motivated incidents.

To help members from the Richmond Chinese-Canadian community to better understand the local healthcare system, the Richmond Hospital Foundation hosted an online conference to explain what role the hospital plays in times of crisis.

Eighty-five people were identified in Richmond as being without a permanent home – up by 21 per cent since the last count in 2017.

Three screening officers at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have tested positive for COVID-19.

A coyote was not so wily after getting its head stuck in a jar and had to be freed by conservation officers in Maple Ridge. The COs tranquilized the animal, removed the jar and poured water over the animal's body to cool it down.

A large-scale East Ladner greenhouse operation that made the switch to cannabis is now getting into the seed business.

A new program launched by the provincial government is aiming to connect young British Columbians with jobs in environmental management and conservation. The jobs, which will be with BC Parks and the B.C.

A section of Moncton Street was closed over the long weekend, and one merchant thinks the glaring sign announcing the closure might have driven customers away.

A reward is being offered for information about an illegal trap, which captured and ultimately killed a young skunk in Richmond.