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Seniors to help seniors through new Richmond-based Chimo initiative

Seniors to help seniors through new Richmond-based Chimo initiative

Chimo Community Services has launched a non-profit initiative to give seniors the opportunity to help other seniors, after seeing a jump in calls regarding COVID-19-related challenges.
Does Vancouver need a memorial for the Tiananmen Square Massacre?

Does Vancouver need a memorial for the Tiananmen Square Massacre?

Massacre was part of events leading up to a significant wave of immigration that shaped Vancouver and B.C.
Richmond's total COVID-19 tally 88 cases so far

Richmond's total COVID-19 tally 88 cases so far

Richmond has had one of the lowest number of cases of COVID-19 in the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley areas - 88 cases so far. This is about half the number of neighbouring Vancouver when population is taken into account.
Update: Injured eagle takes flight again

Update: Injured eagle takes flight again

Here is a happy update to a story we posted on our website ealier this week.
Online learning funding cut irks Richmond parents

Online learning funding cut irks Richmond parents

Some Richmond parents said they feel their children don’t matter after the provincial government cut $12 million from its budget to the Independent Distributed Learning (IDL) system.
Update: Rogue Richmond nurse left patient suspended from lift

Update: Rogue Richmond nurse left patient suspended from lift

Ma Eriberta Lauang claims to have "been a mentor" to other staff while working in a hospital
Richmond senior looks forward to additional support from government

Richmond senior looks forward to additional support from government

While government funding has been distributed across Canada to help support citizens through COVID-19, low-income seniors are excited to finally getting their share of financial aid.
Richmond city hall re-opens - but just for tax payments

Richmond city hall re-opens - but just for tax payments

Richmond city hall will re-open to the public on Monday, June 8 – but only to allow people to pay property tax and utility bills. The city is also stressing that it won’t be taking cash payments, only cheques, debit or credit cards.
Vehicle crash causing delays entering Richmond

Vehicle crash causing delays entering Richmond

Motorists entering Richmond via the No. 2 Road Bridge should expect delays on Wednesday afternoon. A crash at the intersection of No. 2 Road and Westminster Highway has southbound traffic backed up over the No. 2 Road Bridge just before Inglis Drive.
Richmond planning purchase of two new fire trucks to tune of $2.4M

Richmond planning purchase of two new fire trucks to tune of $2.4M

The City of Richmond is ordering two new fire trucks to the tune of $2.4 million.