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'Significant snow' expected in Richmond on Tuesday

'Significant snow' expected in Richmond on Tuesday

Environment Canada is warning of “significant snow” on Tuesday for all of Metro Vancouver including Richmond. Five to 20 centimetres of wet snow is expected to fall, starting on Tuesday morning and continuing until Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
This Burnaby inventor just sold his cool tech for millions

This Burnaby inventor just sold his cool tech for millions

Sniply , a venture created by SFU alumnus and Burnaby resident Michael Cheng as a marketing tool for link sharing, is being acquired in a multi-million-dollar deal by Tim Schumacher, founder of Adblock Plus, a company whose ad-blocking plugin has mor
Dramatic footage of Metro Vancouver dam overflowing into spillway (VIDEO)

Dramatic footage of Metro Vancouver dam overflowing into spillway (VIDEO)

If you've been to Alouette Lake in Maple Ridge, you'll know two things: it's a wonderful place to have a picnic and it's a BC Hydro reservoir .
Teacher contract negotiations hit 12-month mark

Teacher contract negotiations hit 12-month mark

After a year of bargaining, there has been some talk of job action among teachers, but the BCTF said there is no plan at the moment to hold a membership vote on job action.
Richmond population growth stats released by provincial government

Richmond population growth stats released by provincial government

Richmond’s population grew by nearly 2,000 people last year. According to BC Stats, which recently released its annual population change estimates, the city’s population increased by 1,966 people, or by 0.
Watch this adorable dog ride a scooter in North Vancouver (VIDEO)

Watch this adorable dog ride a scooter in North Vancouver (VIDEO)

Lili is well-known on the North Shore for her scooter skills
Vancouver tourism operators bracing for coronavirus fallout

Vancouver tourism operators bracing for coronavirus fallout

SARS panic in 2003 caused 10 per cent drop in tourism revenue in Vancouver
Thousands of new residents for revamped Delta neighbourhood

Thousands of new residents for revamped Delta neighbourhood

A tired-looking area of the city could see a dramatic transformation into a showcase gateway. That’s what city council is hoping for, last week getting an update from planning staff on the visioning work underway for the Townline Node.
In translation: Stories from Chinese media

In translation: Stories from Chinese media

Heading into the New Year, we posed this question online: “What would you like to see more of in the Richmond News in 2020?” In response to reader feedback, we are launching a new feature, which translates into English the headlines of the top news s
RCMP investigating after pick-up collides with hydro pole in east Richmond

RCMP investigating after pick-up collides with hydro pole in east Richmond

Richmond RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle collision that knocked out power for over 320 BC Hydro customers Friday night.