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South African wines and food pairings to enjoy this month

South African wines and food pairings to enjoy this month

South Africa has been making wine since 1659 when Cape Town’s founder Jan van Riebeeck produced its first bottle. Nowadays, South Africa is the eighth largest wine producer, slightly behind Chile but ahead of Germany.
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B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as pandemic slogs on

B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as pandemic slogs on

Province has fewest number of people under active health monitoring since early November
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Richmond RCMP searching for missing 29-year-old man

Richmond RCMP searching for missing 29-year-old man

Sharmarke Zeyad was last seen on Jan. 14
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'Do not make plans,' warns Henry in plea to stem Family Day travel

'Do not make plans,' warns Henry in plea to stem Family Day travel

B.C.'s top doc says travel should remain essential, with a focus on staying local, until at least the summer
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Ride-hailing declined 70 per cent during COVID-19 pandemic

Ride-hailing declined 70 per cent during COVID-19 pandemic

A lawsuit by nine taxi companies to challenge ride-hailing was unsuccessful
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5 more die from COVID-19 in Richmond's 2 care home outbreaks

5 more die from COVID-19 in Richmond's 2 care home outbreaks

Eleven residents have died of COVID-19 at Minoru Residence and seven at Fraserview Intermediate Care Lodge
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Richmondites petition Starbucks to keep its Terra Nova location open

Richmondites petition Starbucks to keep its Terra Nova location open

The online petition has more than 900 signatures so far.
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B.C. unveils vaccination plan for general population

B.C. unveils vaccination plan for general population

The latest rollout efforts come after vulnerable residents, at-risk workers were initially targeted for vaccination
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Photo: Beautiful Richmond...recognize this little birdie?

Photo: Beautiful Richmond...recognize this little birdie?

A wonderful close-up of the Annas hummingbird in Richmond, taken a few days ago by Richmond News reader Ben Christie. Send us your beautiful pictures of Richmond to Editor@Richmond-News.
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Emergency integration needs to be explored: Richmond councillors

Emergency integration needs to be explored: Richmond councillors

The City of Richmond is planning to hire 12 new firefighters this year and some councillors want them to be used more in medical calls.
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