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If you've seen a lot more facial hair around lately that's because it's Movemeber, that time of year when people grow, or don, mustaches to help raise money and awareness for prostate cancer.

Monday night's strong winds and heavy rain knocked out power to more than 1,200 homes between No. 4 and No. 5 roads, north of Steveston Highway. As well, the City of Richmond sent out a two-man crew to deal with six downed trees.

A 23-year-old man is in stable condition in hospital following an early morning shooting outside a Holiday Inn in Richmond on Sunday. The man was shot once in the face, a police spokesman told the media.

Election night was tough on independent candidates, as Evelina Halsey-Brandt was the sole councillor without a party affiliation to win a spot on council.

63-year-old lawyer re-elected for a fifth term

Thieves are breaking into abandoned Richmond residences to steal valuable metals such as copper and aluminum, RCMP said on Tuesday. It's so common it's called urban mining.

As days grow darker and streets stream with cold November rain, Richmond RCMP officers ask pedestrians to reflect on their safety.

A 31-year-old Richmond man died Wednesday morning after being hit by a vehicle as he crossed Steveston Highway near Southdale Road Tuesday evening. "At the time of the collision, it was raining heavily and visibility was poor," said Cpl.

Great wines, tasty hors doeuvres, fabulous auction items and live entertainment Does it get any better than that? Richmond Sunset Rotary Club thinks not. The 10th annual Vive Richmond is one of the clubs premier fundraiser.

Calling the project an environmental menace and an affront to common sense, the movement against bringing jet fuel to Vancouver International Airport via tankers and an underground pipeline picked up a little steam last Friday.