Skip to content

Local News

Year in review: Tories swept through Richmond

Year in review: Tories swept through Richmond

Year in Review – October: The 2019 federal election in October turned all of Richmond a Conservative blue.
Year in review: Hong Kong/China tensions spilled into Richmond

Year in review: Hong Kong/China tensions spilled into Richmond

Year in Review – October: It started in July with a peaceful protest at Brighouse Canada Line station and people writing messages of support on yellow sticky notes for Hong Kong on a “Lennon Wall.
Richmond pushes for cannabis air emissions standards

Richmond pushes for cannabis air emissions standards

Richmond city council will vote whether to push Metro Vancouver to create industry-specific air quality standards for cannabis production.
Year in review: Richmond minor hockey feud led to special meeting

Year in review: Richmond minor hockey feud led to special meeting

Year in Review – September: The minor hockey world in Richmond was turned upside down in September when the board of the Richmond Jets voted to hold a special meeting to oust its own president.
This Vancouver company’s tiny homes are now available on Amazon for $49K

This Vancouver company’s tiny homes are now available on Amazon for $49K

These ‘micro homes’ are constructed of insulated steel panels and have been compared to Ikea products
Year in review: Richmond gets rainbow crosswalk, despite protestations

Year in review: Richmond gets rainbow crosswalk, despite protestations

Year in Review – July : It’s just stripes of coloured paint across Minoru Boulevard — but for the LGBTQ community, it symbolizes acceptance.
Richmond Jewish community reacts to Machete attack

Richmond Jewish community reacts to Machete attack

Richmond’s Jewish community was determined to not let the tragedy that took place at a New York menorah lighting Saturday night dim their celebration the next day, which marked the end of Hannukah.
Richmond fire fighters chip Christmas trees for charity

Richmond fire fighters chip Christmas trees for charity

As the holiday season comes to an end and the decorations come down, Richmondites can support local charities while getting their Christmas trees chipped.
Updated: Richmond resident wakes up to 'major flooding,' again

Updated: Richmond resident wakes up to 'major flooding,' again

John Kaplan started off the New Year by sucking water out of his basement with a five-gallon shop vac. The Hamilton resident and magician-by-trade woke up Tuesday morning to find his front yard and basement flooded – for the second time this month.
Year in review: Richmond strawberry farmer beat city in court

Year in review: Richmond strawberry farmer beat city in court

Year in Review – June : He’d been doing it for 41 years with little or no blowback, but this June well-known Richmond farmer Bill Zylmans fell foul of the city’s bylaws with his giant strawberry sign.