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Richmond bus routes among TransLink's COVID-19 cuts

Richmond bus routes among TransLink's COVID-19 cuts

TransLink is temporarily laying off almost 1,500 employees to cope with the authority haemorrhaging $75 million a month due to plummeting ridership during the pandemic.
PNE on COVID-19's summer chopping block

PNE on COVID-19's summer chopping block

PNE on COVID-19 curtailing 2020 Fair: 'We’ve been down before, but we’ve never been out'
Richmond cannabis facility rolls out new product

Richmond cannabis facility rolls out new product

The first shipment of a Richmond-grown cannabis strain is now available to purchase through the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch’s website. Emerald Health Therapeutics, which operates a 20-acre facility near No.
Delivery model has changed, but access to care hasn’t

Delivery model has changed, but access to care hasn’t

The model and methods may have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but getting access to health care in Delta is still as strong as ever.
Virtual volunteers can offer their support from afar

Virtual volunteers can offer their support from afar

If you have access to a computer, there are many different volunteer projects and roles available to support organizations and causes in local communities or across the globe.
Focus on farming in Garden City Lands application

Focus on farming in Garden City Lands application

Large-scale plans for the Garden City Lands are before Richmond council this week and they include a lookout tower, a barn, accessible walkways, service roads and public art.
Some Squamish and Paradise Valley locals can return home Sunday

Some Squamish and Paradise Valley locals can return home Sunday

The Magee Road remains active and a reduced evacuation alert remains in effect along Squamish Valley Road

Coquitlam RCMP shoplifting blitz shelved due to COVID-19 pandemic

Overall, property crime numbers — which includes shoplifting, break and entering, theft from and of vehicles, and fraud — are down in Coquitlam, according to the RCMP
Volunteers ‘applauded’ for National Volunteer Week

Volunteers ‘applauded’ for National Volunteer Week

Many Canadian citizens have stepped up to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic and this week celebrates the country’s volunteers for that.
Demand for Burnaby Asian food app skyrockets during pandemic

Demand for Burnaby Asian food app skyrockets during pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing me to do something I hate doing: cooking. This is why I started my Bite. Me. blog two years ago – I hate cooking so much, I eat out a lot.