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People stranded by looming bus strike asked to walk up Burnaby Mountain

People stranded by looming bus strike asked to walk up Burnaby Mountain

The bus system is set to be shut down later this week due to strike action by drivers. One group that faces a stiff challenge to get where they want to go are SFU students at the Burnaby Mountain campus.
Update: Rodent causes widespread power outage in Richmond

Update: Rodent causes widespread power outage in Richmond

A pesky rodent managed to shut off power to 10,850 BC Hydro customers on Monday morning.
Construction of new Richmond child care centre could begin in 2022

Construction of new Richmond child care centre could begin in 2022

Richmond’s Oval Village area will be getting a new childcare centre, providing up to 37 licensed spaces for children.
Local anti-racism organization will work with RCMP to tackle racism

Local anti-racism organization will work with RCMP to tackle racism

A Richmond-based anti-racism organization will collaborate with local RCMP to raise awareness about racism in the New Year. Stop Racism Alliance launched Oct.
Richmond restorative justice program asks city for more funding

Richmond restorative justice program asks city for more funding

A Richmond non-profit that helps keep people out of the justice system is asking city council for a boost in funding. According to Touchstone Family Association, obtaining funding for their restorative justice program is “an ongoing challenge.
MLA suggests ticketing racist behaviour

MLA suggests ticketing racist behaviour

Richmond has seen its share of racist incidents, some captured on video and posted online.
New air charter company offers lower cost flights out of Delta airport

New air charter company offers lower cost flights out of Delta airport

Richmondites now have a new option for flights to B.C. or Alberta cities. Air West Charters , which flies out of Delta’s Boundary Bay Airport, began offering chartered flights in June.
Richmond residents organize search party for missing 75-year-old woman

Richmond residents organize search party for missing 75-year-old woman

A group of 200 Richmond residents have coordinated a search effort for Feng Qin Zhou, who has been missing since Wednesday .
Richmond parent wants schools to ban plastic bottles, juice boxes

Richmond parent wants schools to ban plastic bottles, juice boxes

One Richmond parent is asking the school board to ban juice boxes and plastic water bottles in the city’s schools.
Hello, sun! Vancouver forecast calls for six days of sunshine

Hello, sun! Vancouver forecast calls for six days of sunshine

Just when there was a glimmer of hope there would be a sprinkling of snow over the city next week, in true Vancouver style, the predictions changed. On Thursday, Environment Canada forecast a chance of flurries for the evening of Tuesday, Nov.