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Tight warehouse space put pressure on cargo velocities

The closure of the Canada-U.S. border has been extended once again. The border will remain closed to all non-essential travel until Oct. 21, according to a tweet from federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. The closure was set to expire Sept. 21.

A temporary full road closure is in effect for Richmond’s Gilbert Road until Friday evening due to city work. City of Richmond crews will be replacing a culvert on Gilbert Road between Dyke and Finn roads, according to the city’s Twitter page.

On the same day the province announced a record number of COVID-19 cases – 165 new ones in the last 24 hours – Richmond numbers have dipped slightly compared to last week’s tally.

An earlier vehicle crash on southbound Highway 99 near the Blundell overpass in Richmond has been cleared. Traffic is closely easing on Highway 99 as well a Highway 91. There is still heavy volume entering Richmond at Alderbridge Way and Shell Road.

Many children have anxiety returning to school, but most will get over it within a few weeks. But if it persists for more than a month, parents should assess what is happening, explained Erik Swartz, head of pediatrics at Richmond Hospital.

The Broadway extension will be able to carry more than three times the number of passengers than the bus.

The province is rolling out a new COVID-19 test for K-12 students, one of the first of its kind in the world, which will be an “easier alternative” to the current nasal swab test. Provincial Health Officer Dr.

At least two Richmond MLAs will be seeking re-election if a snap election is called - Jas Johal, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough, and Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond North-Centre, both confirmed their intentions on Thursday.

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