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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs ask federal court to halt pipeline

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs ask federal court to halt pipeline

Legal challenge argues Coastal GasLink pipeline violates Canada’s Paris Agreement commitments
Two Richmond councillors head to Japan to invite vessel

Two Richmond councillors head to Japan to invite vessel

Couns. Harold Steves and Bill McNulty as well as city staff will travel to Japan for a face-to-face meeting to invite the Kaiwo Maru tall ship to attend a 2023 maritime festival in Richmond.
No, Coquitlam isn't going to bar people from China to quell coronavirus, says mayor

No, Coquitlam isn't going to bar people from China to quell coronavirus, says mayor

Coquitlam mayor fires back at letters demanding the city should shut borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus
Delta not pleased with Pattullo Bridge replacement

Delta not pleased with Pattullo Bridge replacement

It doesn’t have enough capacity, according to Delta and others. The provincial government this week announced a contract has been awarded for the Pattullo Bridge replacement, a $1.
Jack Knox: How a Victoria cop kept the Great One safe 10 years ago

Jack Knox: How a Victoria cop kept the Great One safe 10 years ago

The opening ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics was 10 years ago today, which means it has been exactly that long since Tony Parks stopped Wayne Gretzky from falling out of a pickup truck.
Richmond city takes charge of rural property cleanup

Richmond city takes charge of rural property cleanup

The city will clean up a property on No. 3 Road that has been littered with debris and farm machinery - at the expense of the owner. In late 2019, city staff was recommending council order a dilapidated house at 12620 No. 3 Rd.
Surrey councillor remedies oversight of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Surrey councillor remedies oversight of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Two weeks after Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum commemorated the death of Kobe Bryant on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, councillor Laurie Guerra read a post-dated proclamation to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau,
Surrey mayor calls Uber a ‘bully’ after city loses court case

Surrey mayor calls Uber a ‘bully’ after city loses court case

Doug McCallum says Uber should have waited for a regional licensing framework for ride hailing, which was approved by him and other mayors on January 30 – two days after Surrey’s bylaw officers started fining Uber and its drivers
Minister commends Richmond council for tackling birth tourism

Minister commends Richmond council for tackling birth tourism

Marco Mendicino, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, told the Richmond News the federal government wants to “weed out” abuses in the immigration system, but he added the principle of “jus soli” — birthright citizenship — has served
Path to 2010 Olympics built from asphalt, steel

Path to 2010 Olympics built from asphalt, steel

Games were catalyst for two major transportation projects