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Three new COVID-19 cases in Richmond detected in past week

Three new COVID-19 cases in Richmond detected in past week

There have been a total of 116 cases of COVID-19 detected in Richmond since the beginning of the pandemic in March with three new ones detected in the past week. Last week there were nine new cases detected in Richmond.
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Woman charged after 16-month-old baby dies in Vancouver daycare

Woman charged after 16-month-old baby dies in Vancouver daycare

16-month-old Macallan Saini tragically died at an unlicensed and unregistered daycare in East Vancouver in 2017.
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Richmond Mountie charged with voyeurism, sexual assault also suspended military officer

Richmond Mountie charged with voyeurism, sexual assault also suspended military officer

A Richmond RCMP officer who was suspended on several counts of voyeurism and sexual assault in Vancouver and Ottawa has also been suspended as a military police officer as investigations continue. Const.
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Beware of this cannabis company with a New West address, says BBB

Beware of this cannabis company with a New West address, says BBB

The Better Business Bureau for Metro Vancouver has issued a warning about a cannabis company that uses a New Westminster address that is actually a salon.
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Richmond school board asks for flexibility, funding stability

Richmond school board asks for flexibility, funding stability

The Richmond Board of Education has written to the Ministry of Education to request “further flexibility” on restarting schools and to keep funding in place even if parents don’t send their kids back in September.
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Risk of thunderstorms in forecast for Thursday, Friday

Risk of thunderstorms in forecast for Thursday, Friday

After a blazing hot weekend, Richmond and the rest of B.C. are expecting showers and thunderstorms starting Thursday afternoon leading into Friday.
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Hours at Richmond COVID-19 testing centre expanded

Hours at Richmond COVID-19 testing centre expanded

Hours at the Richmond COVID Collection Centre have been expanded by one hour Monday to Friday, a spokesperson for Vancouver Coastal Health confirmed.
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BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

Company reports $62-million net loss in first quarter
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Opinion: Reopening economy too quickly could do more harm than good

Opinion: Reopening economy too quickly could do more harm than good

The current federal debt to GDP ratio is expected to rise to about 49% by the end of 2020-21 from the 31% it is currently – an 18% increase.
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Could Port Moody be home to a world-class marine research and education centre?

Could Port Moody be home to a world-class marine research and education centre?

One group is giving it a shot and it needs your help.
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