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Walmart Canada plans to invest $3.5 billion over the next five years with a focus on technology to make so-called "smarter stores" – with plans to renovate most of its stores to offer a complete merchandise pick-up service.

Two 15-year-old boys building a fort on the side of Burnaby Mountain made a grisly discovery last week. On Thursday evening at about 6:30 p.m.

Mike Sokal often takes a moment to admire the clear water of Okanagan Lake whenever he takes another sample for water quality testing. The lake is an essential part of life in the Okanagan and is home to an abundance of waterfowl and fish species.

Calls are rising for the BC Liberals to throw out one of its members from caucus amid allegations of homophobia and transphobia, while party Leader Andrew Wilkinson remains silent on the issue.

A BC Conservation Officer went above and beyond recently when he jumped into a lake to save a Canada goose that became trapped in a fishing net. CO’s helped free a Canada Goose after it became entangled in a fishing net on Mill Lake in #Abbotsford .

Parking meters in Richmond will have a new option to "pay by plate" starting next week. Drivers will no longer need to display their receipt on the dashboard to confirm payment.

A fire on Friday afternoon caused by a suspected drug lab near Calder court is under investigation, according to Richmond RCMP. The Richmond Fire-Rescue was called to put out a structure fire near the 5000 block of Calder court around 2 p.m.

Richmond council voted unanimously on Monday to push senior levels of government for emergency funding to protect transit services – and funding announced Thursday might provide some relief. The council motion came from Coun.

Richmond’s weather forecast calls for bright sunshine and warm temperature that is here to stay for the full the week.

'It was the pandemic that brought us together.'