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COVID-19 is affecting procedures at Richmond City Hall – both who makes presentations to council and how development applications are handled.

Around 900 City of Richmond staff have been temporarily laid off and another 50 have been “redeployed” to cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public schools and post-secondary could see a “full relaunch” in September, according to the deputy minister of health. It could begin with limited operations incorporating hygiene rules and policies on gatherings.

The boy was riding his bike in the Westwood Plateau area last Thursday when the collision occurred

In a bid to stem the financial bleeding at TransLink during the pandemic, the transit authority will resume collecting fares on June 1.

Canada’s biggest cannabis producer continues to make cuts. Canopy Growth last week announced another 200 layoffs, the third round of cuts the Ontario-based company has undertaken in the last couple of months.

With the weather warming up, boaters are reminded to prepare safety equipment on their crafts before heading out onto the waters.

With fewer cars on the road because of COVID-19, drivers may be inclined to drive a bit faster than usual. The Richmond RCMP caught five speeders during a traffic operation with one car going as fast as 123km/h in a 50km/h zone on Saturday.

75 years ago, when front lines really did mean front lines, and the Second World War was coming to an end in Europe, Sgt. Norman Kirby was there. Tuesday this week marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.

The month of May celebrates Asian heritage and hate or racism is not welcomed in the province, said Anne Kang, B.C.’s Minister of Citizens’ Services and responsible for Multiculturalism, on Sunday.