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Richmond scratch card winner donating some cash to charity

Richmond scratch card winner donating some cash to charity

Richmond resident David Gurney is all smiles and little wonder – his bank balance has just gotten $100,000 heavier. Gurney won the cash on a Bingo Grand Scratch & Win ticket he bought recently at Pharmasave on N. 3 Road.
Firefighters and burn survivors raise over $200,000 for virtual Burn Camp

Firefighters and burn survivors raise over $200,000 for virtual Burn Camp

Firefighters and burn survivors raised $200,068 for Burn Camp at the 27th annual Burn Camp Kick Off last week. Hosted virtually, 100 young burn survivors and firefighters tuned in to celebrate Burn Camp.
Richmond council supports traffic calming in Steveston for all of August

Richmond council supports traffic calming in Steveston for all of August

Traffic calming measures in Steveston will be extended throughout the month of August following the long weekend. Council voted at Monday’s general purposes committee meeting to limit Bayview and Moncton streets to one-way traffic after the B.C.
Use parks responsibly this weekend, Metro Vancouver pleads

Use parks responsibly this weekend, Metro Vancouver pleads

Don’t be irresponsible. That’s the message coming from Metro Vancouver as another sunny weekend beckons.
Police investigate 'disturbing' mock shooting at Burnaby SkyTrain station

Police investigate 'disturbing' mock shooting at Burnaby SkyTrain station

Transit police are investigating reports that a man on a Burnaby SkyTrain platform was pretending to shoot other passengers Friday morning.
Feds announce $625M for child-care spaces as economy reopens

Feds announce $625M for child-care spaces as economy reopens

The federal government has announced new funding to support childcare in B.C. and across Canada as the economy reopens.
Older adults coping better with pandemic: UBC study

Older adults coping better with pandemic: UBC study

Adults in their senior years have coped better emotionally with the pandemic, compared to people in the lower age brackets, according to research released recently from UBC.
Translation services not enough to meet health needs of immigrants: researcher

Translation services not enough to meet health needs of immigrants: researcher

Healthcare providers need to “do more” to better serve diverse immigrant communities, according to a researcher at Trinity Western University (TWU), Richmond campus.
1 new COVID-19 case reported in Richmond over the past week

1 new COVID-19 case reported in Richmond over the past week

One new COVID-19 case has been reported in Richmond over the past week, bringing the city’s total to 97. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) released the latest case data Thursday afternoon.
Video: Richmond Cantonese opera singers bring performances to soccer fields

Video: Richmond Cantonese opera singers bring performances to soccer fields

Like those on any other soccer team, the Forever Young players are jubilant when they score a goal. What sets them apart, however, is how they express that joy.