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"The hills are alive with the sound of music.

Another unwanted Biennale artwork looks set for an extended stay in Richmond. Organizers of the "temporary" public art exhibition have asked the City of Richmond to hold onto Wind Waves at Garry Point Park until the end of next summer.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011

Operation Red Nose Delta-Richmond kicked off its 2011 campaign last weekend by driving more than 200 people home safely from holiday festivities.

The province's commercial fishing community launches its first annual charity herring sale this weekend from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 3) and Sunday (Dec. 4), or until the herring sells out, in Richmond.

The City of Richmond is on the lookout for its annual army of Snow Angels to help the elderly and disabled this winter. As the colder weather starts to kick in, the city is asking volunteer organizations to become Snow Angels.

Nine new "intersection safety cameras" are now fully operational in Richmond. The cameras - installed as part of a program initiated by the provincial government, police and ICBC - have been rolling out across B.C. during the fall.

Richmond RCMP's Sgt. Cam Kowalski was honoured for his contribution to ensuring safe and secure aviation planning during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

When the economy took a nosedive back in 2008, companies found ways to cut back on expenses. One of the ways many businesses shrunk operating costs was to cancel the staff Christmas party.

Child poverty remains high in Richmond, but nobody knows why.