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All VCH facilities restricting visitor access in attempt to stop spread of COVID-19

Crimestoppers is warning people not to fall for one of the many COVID-19 hoaxes doing the rounds at the moment. The organization has released a raft of advice and is offering rewards for tips that lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.

While all levels of government tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, the community is waiting for a long-promised new acute care tower for Richmond Hospital to replace the aging, and outdated, one.

Federal government working on arranging more emergency flights, Trudeau says

It's not easy keeping a seven-year-old occupied while trying to get some work done. American children's author Mo Willems sure helps

Richmond Hospital Foundation has launched a call for donations to purchase critical life-saving medical equipment to treat coronavirus patients.

The world of classes and other public gatherings is going even more virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are 10 lab-confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Richmond, but half of them are not travel-related, explained Richmond’s medical health officer Meena Dawar, so it seems the virus is being transmitted in the community.

Over 40 nurses have volunteered to help at North Van care home, but the right masks are a condition of releasing more staff, says union

PriceSmart on Ackroyd Road in Richmond had a lineup outside as the store let only a few customers in at a time. Signs at the doorway encouraged shoppers to keep two metres between themselves to practice social distancing.