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Richmond federal candidate defends China's re-education camps

Richmond federal candidate defends China's re-education camps

A Richmond man who ran in the recent federal election as an independent is defending the Chinese government’s treatment of Uighurs, a Muslim minority in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang.
B.C. approves first ride-hailing service — and it’s not Uber or Lyft

B.C. approves first ride-hailing service — and it’s not Uber or Lyft

What happened: A B.C.
Short-term rentals subject of Richmond public hearing Monday evening

Short-term rentals subject of Richmond public hearing Monday evening

Tighter rules for boarding and lodging establishments in Richmond will be the subject of a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Monday.
Fuel surcharge gone as of Tuesday

Fuel surcharge gone as of Tuesday

BC Ferries says it will remove the 1.5 per cent fuel surcharge currently added to fares as of Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Andrew Berry murdered two young daughters to hurt ex-partner: judge

Andrew Berry murdered two young daughters to hurt ex-partner: judge

Warning: This story has graphic and disturbing details about a murder case. Andrew Berry murdered his two young daughters on Christmas Day 2017 in part because he wanted to hurt his former partner, Sarah Cotton, a B.C.
6,000-unit Squamish Nation project in Vancouver exempt from foreign buyer tax

6,000-unit Squamish Nation project in Vancouver exempt from foreign buyer tax

A Dec. 10 vote among 827 members of the Squamish Nation has put in motion the largest residential development in Vancouver, which is expected to include the tallest towers in the city.
Burnaby's Michael Buble gets immortalized in wax

Burnaby's Michael Buble gets immortalized in wax

Can Michael Buble be in two places at once? Well, sort of. The Burnaby superstar just finished his 100 th stop on his world tour in London, England, wrapping up the tour for 2019 before heading out on the road again in 2020.
Company fined $10K after Burnaby worksite death

Company fined $10K after Burnaby worksite death

Blue Mountain Construction & Contracting also failed to comply with WorkSafeBC orders for 15 months after the worker's death
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