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Perilous times for the Peri-Peri chicken chain

Only half of the contaminants and chemicals that go down the drain in our homes are being filtered out at the existing Iona Island Treatment Plant, before the wastewater is dumped into the Georgia Strait.

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie would like Vancouver Coastal Health to inform the public of the number of COVID-19 cases in the city.

The COVID-19 outbreak at Richmond Hospital continues with one new case reported on Friday bringing the total to five. Three patients and two staff members have contracted the virus at the hospital so far.

A man who allegedly hurled racial slurs at two women of Chinese descent at Garry Point Park last Friday has apologized and the complainant, who originally called the police, doesn’t want to pursue the issue through the courts.

A shelter with self-isolation measures in place for Richmond’s homeless population – along with health and personal support – will open at the former Minoru Place Activity Centre on Tuesday.

Students in kindergarten to Grade 5 will be back in classrooms half-time and Grades 6 to 12 will be back 20 per cent at school as of June 1 – as long as their parents agree to this plan.

A convoy of postal workers from the Canada Post facility on River Road paid tribute to the city’s front line workers Wednesday evening.

An injured Endangered American White Pelican that was rehabilitated in Burnaby is set to be released back into the wile.

A website has been launched as a “hub” to help restart the Richmond economy and show the community how it can support local businesses. WeAreRichmondBC.