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Thousands sign petition for snow day in Richmond

Thousands sign petition for snow day in Richmond

A petition started by a local student for a snow day in Richmond gained more than 3,000 signatures on Sunday after several centimetres of snow blanketed the city.
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B.C. invests to expand immigrant settlement and employment services

B.C. invests to expand immigrant settlement and employment services

The provincial government will invest $5.6 million to expand BC Settlement and Integration Services (BCSIS) to expand services by 45 per cent, officials announced Friday.
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Update: No danger, despite heavy police presence in west Richmond

Update: No danger, despite heavy police presence in west Richmond

A major police incident was the talk of a west Richmond neighbourhood Saturday evening. Around 5:30 p.m.
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Man dead after being hit by transit bus in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Man dead after being hit by transit bus in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police say a 63-year old city man is dead after being hit by a transit bus
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Richmond political groups fined for late filings

Richmond political groups fined for late filings

Three Richmond electoral organization missed the Elections BC filing deadline and were consequently fined $500.
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Vancouver’s drug overdose crisis gets its own podcast

Vancouver’s drug overdose crisis gets its own podcast

Crackdown’s mission statement is to ‘tell the story of a community fighting for their lives, and point to a way out of this crisis’
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Richmond Mounties looking for missing person

Richmond Mounties looking for missing person

Richmond RCMP are asking the public for help in finding a 57-year-old man. Mounties say Sheng Tang Lin was last seen around Francis Road between Railway Avenue and No. 2 Road on Jan. 18. He was then reported missing to police on Jan. 28.
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Brodie to talk transportation at annual mayoral address

Brodie to talk transportation at annual mayoral address

He’ll share council’s plans to keep the city moving on Thursday, Feb. 28.
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Metro Vancouver residents overwhelmingly support UBC SkyTrain extension

Metro Vancouver residents overwhelmingly support UBC SkyTrain extension

82 per cent of locals polled said they support extending the line to the UBC campus
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B.C. ponies up another $300k for Cascadia high-speed corridor study

B.C. ponies up another $300k for Cascadia high-speed corridor study

Ultra-high-speed corridor could potentially link B.C., Oregon and Washington state
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