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Bike to Work Week has broadened its mandate to connect with the growing numbers of people climbing aboard two-wheeled transportation

One man was taken into custody Sunday morning after Victoria police officers responded to a report of a gunshot in an apartment building in the 1200 block of Yates Street. Officers were called to the building around 6 a.m.

Long, long ago, before the Time When Time Stood Still, I explained in this space that I had become a gym rat, hitting the treadmill at least three times a week. Well, that was in January, and I was writing at the Richmond News office on Ackroyd Road.

Richmond is expected to see warmer temperatures by the end of this week. Sunday will see mainly clouds with a 30 per cent chance of rain in the afternoon, according to Environment Canada, while periods of rain will begin late evening.

The line-ups have been nuts at Krispy Kreme on Scott Road in Delta

The replacement of the Massey Tunnel won’t be affected by the pandemic, according to Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon, who says the timeline for the project remains the same.

There have been two new deaths.

A recent poll found that 69 per cent of respondents who normally took transit stopped during the outbreak, and only 19% of those respondents said they would return during a Stage 2 reopening.

Costco is one of the latest companies recommending customers wear face masks while shopping at its warehouses – including the one in Richmond – during the pandemic.

A few Richmond parents are outraged that their children who attend private schools aren’t allowed to register for upcoming summer school courses until June 1, while registration has been open to public school students since May 13.