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TransLink launches mask-wearing campaign for riders

TransLink launches mask-wearing campaign for riders

TransLink has launched a campaign aimed at promoting the use of face coverings and non-medical masks on Metro Vancouver’s transit system.
After 30 years, a late-night Vancouver pizza and pasta joint is closing down

After 30 years, a late-night Vancouver pizza and pasta joint is closing down

Time for the last late-night baked spaghetti to come out of the oven at Gigi's Pizza & Spaghetti House, as the longstanding Vancouver "red sauce" Italian joint and pizzeria is closing its doors.
$164M of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

$164M of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

There is more than $164 million of unclaimed money sitting in B.C. accounts – and some of it could be yours. That’s according to the most recent financial statements released by the non-profit B.C. Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS).
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, marked every year on June 15, acknowledges elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue.
Update: Bridgeport Station re-opens following 'grenade' incident on bus

Update: Bridgeport Station re-opens following 'grenade' incident on bus

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.
Mix of sun and showers in Richmond

Mix of sun and showers in Richmond

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.
Deadly act of domestic violence sparks calls for police to be more open

Deadly act of domestic violence sparks calls for police to be more open

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.
Richmond company builds mobile research lab

Richmond company builds mobile research lab

A Richmond-based business has completely revamped the inside of a van to help the medical industry during COVID-19.
Deadline looms for Richmond leaseholders to pay building repair costs

Deadline looms for Richmond leaseholders to pay building repair costs

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.
New Richmond community centre could be delayed two years: City report

New Richmond community centre could be delayed two years: City report

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.