Local News

Metro Vancouver has issued an air quality advisory for eastern Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to pollution.

There have been four new cases of COVID-19 detected in Richmond in the past week, bringing the total number to 101. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) released the latest numbers on Thursday afternoon.

It’s shaping up to be a busy long weekend at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. The 10:15 a.m. sailing to Duke Point (Nanaimo) is already full, while the 12:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. sailings are both more than 90 per cent full.

The City of Richmond has posted signs saying they will remove basketball hoops from city courts if physical distancing rules aren’t adhered to.

Many British Columbians overestimate their swimming abilities and aren’t as prepared for the water as they may think, according to a new BC Hydro report released ahead of the B.C. Day long weekend.

B.C.’s Health Ministry is under fire for its plans to reinstate a 90-day waiting period for medical coverage and to cut off some temporary foreign workers as of Saturday.

Richmond RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating an 18-year-old Richmond resident who has been missing since last week. Carlito Sandy was last seen Wednesday, July 22 in Vancouver.

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is warning British Columbians about an outbreak of salmonella in the province.

Garden City Road near Cambie Road has re-opened after a police incident has ended. On Thursday afternoon, Richmond RCMP responded to reports of a man threatening to burn down his residence. RCMP said they responded to the call around 1:30 p.m.

Remains discovered more than a week later.