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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, marked every year on June 15, acknowledges elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue.

Bridgeport Station has re-opened after a TransLink driver reported seeing a grenade on his bus Sunday morning. An explosive disposal unit was called to the scene and discovered a possible grenade, which was seized and transported.

While showers continue to fall over the weekend, the sun is expected to come back during the week. According to Environment Canada, periods of rain will continue on Sunday morning with clouds appearing for the rest of the day.

Police secrecy surrounding domestic-violence murder investigations needs to change, says an expert in intimate partner violence, following the murder of a Salt Spring mother of three by her husband, who subsequently killed himself.

A Richmond-based business has completely revamped the inside of a van to help the medical industry during COVID-19.

The pitfalls of a leasehold agreement are becoming ever-more apparent to a group of Richmond leaseholders who are being threatened with court action for failing to pay $40,000 per unit for building repairs.

A proposed community centre near the Moray Bridge could be delayed by two years, if the developer’s request for more density in exchange for cash benefits to the city is approved by Richmond city council.

Hundreds of residents opposed to the actions of the Delta Hospice Society board took part in a protest walk at Paterson Park Saturday morning.

The use of engine brakes in Richmond could be prohibited in the near future.

It’s not clear if any of Richmond’s 21 Starbucks locations will be among the 200 or so that may be closed in Canada over the next two years.