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Trustee-elect Richard Lee launches free legal assistance program

Trustee-elect Richard Lee launches free legal assistance program

Richard Lee, a Richmond lawyer and newly elected school board trustee, announced this week that he is starting a free legal assistance program for local residents.
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Hop on the Polar Express for a magical journey through Squamish

Hop on the Polar Express for a magical journey through Squamish

Hot chocolate and cookies will be served, PJs are welcome
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4 pythons seized by Richmond RCMP

4 pythons seized by Richmond RCMP

A call to the Richmond RCMP resulted in a rather unusual seizure when four illegally held pythons were found by Mounties in a car last month. According to David Karn, spokesperson for B.C.
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Burnaby likely home to future government cannabis store

Burnaby likely home to future government cannabis store

Region's "discerning" customers provide high demand for pot shops
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UVic study shows how terminally ill homeless people being let down

UVic study shows how terminally ill homeless people being let down

Better palliative care could extend the lives of people who are homeless and terminally ill, a University of Victoria study has found.
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Quiet witching hour for Richmond RCMP

Quiet witching hour for Richmond RCMP

Despite ghouls and goblins parading across the city last night for Halloween, Richmond RCMP reported a relatively quiet night. According to the detachment’s media relations officer, Cpl. Dennis Hwang, Halloween was “well received.
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Dialogue asks how to balance land use along Fraser River

Dialogue asks how to balance land use along Fraser River

There is only so much land in the Fraser River basin, and it’s facing increasing pressures.
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Heavy rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver

Heavy rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver

50 to 80 mm expected with possibility of flooding
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B.C. post-secondary sector sets out cannabis policies

B.C. post-secondary sector sets out cannabis policies

KPU has been offering cannabis career training courses for over three years and has plans to continue to build and diversify its offerings.
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Understaffed fire department outpaced by city's growth: Richmond Firefighters Association

Understaffed fire department outpaced by city's growth: Richmond Firefighters Association

The number of emergency response firefighters has increased by 10 since 1991
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