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Richmond club tops up KPU scholarship for women

Richmond club tops up KPU scholarship for women

A Richmond club presented a cheque to the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Foundation to top up an existing scholarship for female students.
Updated: Protestors demand Richmond secondary educators' resignations amid China-Hong Kong tensions

Updated: Protestors demand Richmond secondary educators' resignations amid China-Hong Kong tensions

A handful of people, in support of Hong Kong protestors, set up a picket line outside city hall Friday afternoon to demand the resignation of Richmond secondary school’s principal and teachers following recent confrontations between students stemming
Updated: New Richmond fitness centre opens Jan. 1

Updated: New Richmond fitness centre opens Jan. 1

Richmond residents will have a new fitness centre to launch their New Year’s resolutions. The fitness centre at the Minoru Centre for Active Living will open on Jan 1.
Richmond Public Library budget increase for new hires, technology

Richmond Public Library budget increase for new hires, technology

Richmond city council approved a 2.2 per cent increase to the library budget for 2020, bringing it to almost $10 million and allowing for the hiring of two new youth-focused librarians. Hiring the new librarians will add $167,150 to the budget.
First year of Richmond’s recreation fee subsidy program saw 'tremendous growth': city

First year of Richmond’s recreation fee subsidy program saw 'tremendous growth': city

Expanding the city’s recreation subsidies to all ages – not just children and youth – resulted in a six-fold increase in use in its first year.
Governments wrangle with reducing cellphone rates

Governments wrangle with reducing cellphone rates

Victoria, Ottawa float plans to cut costs for mobile service plans in Canada
Watch this awesome pixel art SkyTrain video made by a tourist (VIDEO)

Watch this awesome pixel art SkyTrain video made by a tourist (VIDEO)

Metro Vancouver’s Expo Line turned 34 this week
This small B.C. charity is sending a life-changing Christmas gift to West Africa

This small B.C. charity is sending a life-changing Christmas gift to West Africa

Seven young women die weekly in Liberia because they can't get to hospital to birth their babies, which also results in the tragic death of their child.
Canadian travellers to be compensated up to $1,000 for flight delays, cancellations

Canadian travellers to be compensated up to $1,000 for flight delays, cancellations

Canada’s new air passenger protection rights come into effect Sunday. Under the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA) new Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) , which roll out Dec.

Richmond woman ‘interrogated’ by YVR border guards for declaring Vegas winnings

Kamilla Fa was scared during her 90-minute grilling by the CBSA, who refused to believe her boyfriend gifted her $14,000