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A group of creative and dedicated Grade 7 students at St.

After 35 years in Richmond, and 30 at its Sweden Way location, IKEA's new and bigger store, immediately next door on Jacombs Road, is set to open today. And when it does, Theresa Visintin will be first in line.

Straightening a dead man's tie or curling a corpse's hair is not everyone's idea of a dream job, but it is Laura Van Sprang's. Van Sprang is an embalmer and funeral director at Richmond Funeral Home.

Delegation sees tsunami devastation first hand

They've been plucked from 1,500 applicants from as far away as England and New York - all in the hopes of landing a job as a $50,000 a year food blogger in Richmond.

No report cards until end of June

B.C.'s highest court has denied bail for a Richmond woman who slit the throat of her friend 20 years ago. In November, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Jean Ann James, 72, guilty of first-degree murder in the June 1992 slaying of Gladys Wakabayashi.

The man shot to death in broad daylight on a quiet residential street was once convicted in connection to a 2003 gangland murder in Richmond.

Canada's rich history and heritage will be explored and displayed through the eyes of the city's youth when the 10th annual Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair takes place next week.

Winning the same award three years on the bounce might become a little routine for some. But after a hat-trick of being named North America's best airport, the people down at YVR are just as thrilled as they were when winning the accolade in 2010.