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Upgrades coming to Richmond recycling depot

Upgrades coming to Richmond recycling depot

The trailers at the Richmond recycling depot are getting old and smelly and rodents are getting onto the site, so city council has agreed to spend $1.2 million for upgrades to the Lynas Lane facility.
Mounties’ two-day blitz on thieves nets 30 arrests in Richmond

Mounties’ two-day blitz on thieves nets 30 arrests in Richmond

An annual Richmond RCMP blitz on thieves in the downtown core netted 30 arrests over a two-day period last month.
Extreme weather: Blizzard warning for several B.C. highways

Extreme weather: Blizzard warning for several B.C. highways

Environment Canada warns that multiple highways will experience extreme winter weather conditions
Fraud alert: WestJet warns public about phone, email, online scams

Fraud alert: WestJet warns public about phone, email, online scams

WestJet is warning the public about an ongoing phone scam where fraudsters pose as airline representatives.
B.C.’s lead role on overdose prevention sites a life-saver: study

B.C.’s lead role on overdose prevention sites a life-saver: study

UVic researchers urge others to look at ‘novel’ approach
Legislature officers’ pay hikes spark questions

Legislature officers’ pay hikes spark questions

In the wake of the spending scandal that’s rocked B.C.’s legislature, questions are being asked about why the clerk of the house’s salary ballooned year after year with little oversight.
B.C. Greens advised to pause, refocus after Nanaimo byelection

B.C. Greens advised to pause, refocus after Nanaimo byelection

University of Victoria political scientist Michael Prince has mapped out some homework for the B.C. Green Party in the wake of its dismal showing in the Nanaimo byelection, won by the NDP’s Sheila Malcolmson.
Richmond hot tub largest in Canada

Richmond hot tub largest in Canada

Those waiting to marinate in Canada’s largest hot tub might want to take a time machine to March 11 – no it’s not a corny bro-flick, but just the promise of the opening of the Minoru Centre for Active Living in a little more than a month.
Snow flurries into Richmond’s forecast

Snow flurries into Richmond’s forecast

The weather outside might not be too frightful today, but snow appears to be creeping into Richmond’s forecast over the next week.
Fraud alert: WestJet warns public about phone, email, online scams

Fraud alert: WestJet warns public about phone, email, online scams

WestJet is warning the public about an ongoing phone scam where fraudsters pose as airline representatives.