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Richmond company caught importing protected species again

Richmond company caught importing protected species again

A Richmond-based company has been fined $50,000 for illegally importing a protected species of orchid from Asia. Topwin Trading Co.
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Vancouver cutting addiction recovery funding as overdose deaths climb

Vancouver cutting addiction recovery funding as overdose deaths climb

Cut means Vancouver Recovery Club will no longer operate around the clock, lives at risk, operators say
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School board seeks feedback on facilities

School board seeks feedback on facilities

Despite enrolment creeping up in the Richmond school district, thousands of surplus seats are still projected by 2033.
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City of North Vancouver mulls financial disclosure requirement for top officials

City of North Vancouver mulls financial disclosure requirement for top officials

Proposed bylaw follows naming of former chief administrator as respondent in BCSC investigation of alleged illegal stock scheme
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Vancouver ranked No. 2 for public transportation in Canada

Vancouver ranked No. 2 for public transportation in Canada

Vancouver has taken second place on and index of the best large Canadian cities for public transit. Toronto ranked first, while Montreal placed third.
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Ombudsperson blasts hospitals for way patients are detained

Ombudsperson blasts hospitals for way patients are detained

Hospitals are failing to follow legal safeguards for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detained, according to a report issued recently by B.C.’s ombudsperson.
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Rain in forecast as Richmond narrowly avoids snowfall warning

Rain in forecast as Richmond narrowly avoids snowfall warning

While some parts of Metro Vancouver were under a snowfall warning Monday morning, Richmond’s forecast mostly calls for rain.
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Richmond resident nominated for B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards

Richmond resident nominated for B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards

Racial harmony is something people need to make an effort to maintain: Edward Liu
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Spring ahead for daylight saving time this Sunday

Spring ahead for daylight saving time this Sunday

It’s nearly time to adjust those clocks an hour ahead as daylight saving time returns Sunday. Daylight saving time begins at 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 10 this year and will end at 2 a.m. on Nov. 3.
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First Indigenous woman-owned airline in Canada launches out of YVR

First Indigenous woman-owned airline in Canada launches out of YVR

Coinciding with International Women’s Day, Canada’s first Indigenous woman-owned airline launched out of Vancouver International Airport in Richmond Friday.
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