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Revelstoke councillor resigns after council votes for hefty pay raise

Revelstoke councillor resigns after council votes for hefty pay raise

A councillor in Revelstoke resigned Tuesday, in protest over a hefty salary increase that his fellow councillors have agreed to give themselves. The pay raise stems from a motion brought forward by Coun.
Third day of Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing in Vancouver sees scathing retort from Crown lawyers

Third day of Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing in Vancouver sees scathing retort from Crown lawyers

Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing enters third day
Richmond Hospital set to see over 500 possible ‘birth tourists’ in one year

Richmond Hospital set to see over 500 possible ‘birth tourists’ in one year

B.C. Ministry of Health reports no violations during inspections of Richmond’s ‘baby houses’; Minister Adrian Dix points to federal immigration minister for answers
Elderly Richmond pedestrian struck by car last week dies in hospital

Elderly Richmond pedestrian struck by car last week dies in hospital

Richmond RCMP is investigating the first pedestrian fatality of 2020, after an elderly man who was hit by a truck last week has since died in hospital. On Jan. 14, shortly before 10:30 a.m.
New childcare spaces coming to Richmond: Province

New childcare spaces coming to Richmond: Province

Richmond will have 137 new affordable childcare spaces by the end of 2020, according to an announcement by the provincial government. River Run Early Care and Learning Centre, on River Road near Shell Road, will receive $74,319.
Richmond driver crashes car into supermarket wall

Richmond driver crashes car into supermarket wall

Wednesday morning started off with a literal bang for one Richmond driver, who crashed her white SUV into a supermarket wall. The accident happened around 9 a.m. outside PriceSmart on Ackroyd Road near No. 3 Road.
Burnaby worker's garlic allergy discrimination case dismissed

Burnaby worker's garlic allergy discrimination case dismissed

City employee Tracy Klewchuk claimed she was discriminated against when her employer didn't accommodate her allergies
Coronavirus risk considered low for B.C. as Seattle reports first case

Coronavirus risk considered low for B.C. as Seattle reports first case

A new coronavirus, spreading in China, appears to be less worrisome than the SARS outbreak of 2003, and the risk to British Columbians is considered to be low, says Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer.
Man pleads guilty to drunk driving in fatal Richmond car crash

Man pleads guilty to drunk driving in fatal Richmond car crash

A man has pleaded guilty to drunk driving that claimed the life of a woman in Richmond five years ago.
Richmond councillor praises Vancouver's move to divest from fossil fuels

Richmond councillor praises Vancouver's move to divest from fossil fuels

Richmond Coun. Kelly Greene praised Vancouver City Council on Tuesday for looking at the possibility of divesting from fossil fuels.