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War Graves Commission invites Canadians to honour their war dead in Digital Remembrance

War Graves Commission invites Canadians to honour their war dead in Digital Remembrance

Encouraging Canadians to remember from home this year, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is launching #ShineOn, a digital remembrance campaign.
Court rules City of Richmond 'unreasonable' in cancelling cannabis greenhouse building permit

Court rules City of Richmond 'unreasonable' in cancelling cannabis greenhouse building permit

The City of Richmond “unreasonably cancelled” a building permit application for a cannabis greenhouse on a property in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), a BC Supreme Court judge has ruled. In a judicial review published Nov.
RCMP increasing presence on BC Ferries

RCMP increasing presence on BC Ferries

Beginning this weekend, BC RCMP West Coast Marine Services will be on board some BC Ferries vessels to support Transport Canada and BC Ferries in educating passengers on safety rules and enforcing the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.
COVID-19 exposure notice issued for Richmond Secondary

COVID-19 exposure notice issued for Richmond Secondary

A sixth Richmond school is reporting a COVID-19 exposure this week. A letter was sent on Friday to parents of Richmond Secondary students, informing them of the exposure to the virus.
Updated: NDP's Yao continues to lead in Richmond South Centre

Updated: NDP's Yao continues to lead in Richmond South Centre

After the first day of counting absentee and mail-in ballots, the gap between NDP’s Henry Yao and BC Liberals’ Alexa Loo hadn’t changed much, with the former in a slight lead. At 6 p.m.
How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

Lay off the birthday parties and sleepovers – and maybe consider cutting back on your children’s extracurricular activities. That was some of the advice for parents from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a media briefing on Thursday, Nov.
City of Richmond paving way to sustainable road construction using recycled asphalt

City of Richmond paving way to sustainable road construction using recycled asphalt

A road in east Richmond was repaved with four times more recycled material than normal. The City of Richmond and the asphalt manufacturer, LaFarge Canada, will monitor the 800-metre stretch on No.
Scam emails appear to be from Richmond mayor

Scam emails appear to be from Richmond mayor

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie is not looking to get gift cards nor attention, and he isn't in need of money.
Pedestrian suffers ‘significant injuries’ after Richmond collision

Pedestrian suffers ‘significant injuries’ after Richmond collision

Richmond RCMP is appealing for witnesses of a collision that left a pedestrian with “significant injuries.” The collision is believed to have occurred between approximately 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, near River Road and No.
U.S. election creates uptick in Chinese international students opting for Canada: Consultant

U.S. election creates uptick in Chinese international students opting for Canada: Consultant

As the U.S. presidential election results begin to point more clearly to a Biden victory, Google searches into moving to Canada have abated.