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A Montreal man who set fire to his Esquimalt rental property two years ago to get rid of a difficult tenant has been sentenced to two years in a federal prison. On Oct. 18, a B.C.

A Ladner dad was able to create some lifelong memories this week by building a big front yard rink for his family to enjoy. Steve Kerr, who works in the house building industry, constructed a 50x30 feet rink with boards, nets and night lighting.

The extradition case of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou, slated to resume on Jan. 20 in a Vancouver courtroom, may be resolved much quicker than the originally anticipated multi-year timeline, one legal observer says.

Richmond RCMP are warning of a scam involving fake job postings and currency exchanges on WeChat.

UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: The track issue has been resolved and regular service is resuming. TransLink has announced that a track issue on the Expo Line is impacting SkyTrain service and causing delays in the downtown area.

A burning car stranded in the intersection of Lansdowne Road and Alderbridge Way halted traffic during the Friday morning rush hour. Richmond News reader Ian Wong sent in the picture of the smouldering Dodge Caravan.

Work of 18 photojournalists goes beyond the headlines in exhibition at The Polygon

There’s another weather warning in place for Richmond and much of Metro Vancouver tonight, as a storm bringing a “mix of wintery weather” approaches the south coast. Environment Canada posted the alert shortly after 5:30 a.m.

In English it’s called the Business Association of Richmond, but in Chinese it’s the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce — although the group is a direct competitor of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

RCMP say it's a precautionary measure to protect the scene until fire investigators can enter