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Black Lives Matter message kept alive on Emancipation Day

Black Lives Matter message kept alive on Emancipation Day

March marks 186th anniversary of British Empire’s slavery abolition
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Almost 13,000 people refused entry to Canada from U.S. during pandemic

Almost 13,000 people refused entry to Canada from U.S. during pandemic

Nearly 13,000 travellers have been denied entry to Canada from the U.S. since border restrictions were put in place in March.
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Red onions imported from U.S. likely behind salmonella outbreak, recall issued

Red onions imported from U.S. likely behind salmonella outbreak, recall issued

Red onions imported from the U.S. are likely behind an ongoing salmonella outbreak in B.C. and four other provinces, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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‘Don’t pass around drinks, smokes, tokes and vapes,’ says B.C.’s ‘Good Times Guide’

‘Don’t pass around drinks, smokes, tokes and vapes,’ says B.C.’s ‘Good Times Guide’

Online guide offers tips to avoid spreading COVID-19
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Richmond volunteer marine rescue team faces fundraising challenges amid COVID-19

Richmond volunteer marine rescue team faces fundraising challenges amid COVID-19

A Richmond-based volunteer search and rescue organization is finding itself in a tough spot after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of fundraising events across the Lower Mainland.
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Resident injured after unoccupied truck slams into Burnaby house

Resident injured after unoccupied truck slams into Burnaby house

One person got the shock of their life – and minor injuries – after an unoccupied truck slammed into their Burnaby home. Burnaby RCMP posted photos of the truck and the damaged house (scroll through the photos above).
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How to save a Japanese fishing village: brave men and a totem pole

How to save a Japanese fishing village: brave men and a totem pole

Squamish Nation carver Darren Yelton has been commissioned to create a marker to honour Gihei Kuno, a carpenter who saved his fishing village in Japan by immigrating to Steveston
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Richmond bus routes targeted for faster transit

Richmond bus routes targeted for faster transit

TransLink is hoping to make bus travel quicker and more efficient on 20 corridors across the Lower Mainland, including in Richmond.
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Richmond MLA calls for ICBC rebates for drivers

Richmond MLA calls for ICBC rebates for drivers

A Richmond MLA wants to see B.C. drivers offered rebates due to ICBC’s lower operating costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Richmond council pushes province to regulate financial businesses

Richmond council pushes province to regulate financial businesses

Richmond council is asking the province to regulate Money Service Businesses (MSBs) to help combat money laundering and organized crime.
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