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Richmond school parent groups awarded more $400,000 from B.C. gambling revenue

Richmond school parent groups awarded more $400,000 from B.C. gambling revenue

Parent and district advisory councils at Richmond schools have received more than $400,000 this year for extra-curricular activities through the province’s gaming grant program .
Update: Major delays after semi-trucks collide in Massey Tunnel

Update: Major delays after semi-trucks collide in Massey Tunnel

Expect some big delays if you’re travelling down Highway 99 and through the Massey Tunnel this afternoon. Three semi-trucks collided inside the tunnel just before 2 p.m., in the southbound lane. The counter-flow lane should go in by 3:35 p.m.
National team athlete has skeleton gear stolen in Vancouver

National team athlete has skeleton gear stolen in Vancouver

Canadian Development Team member Taylor Purdy's national skeleton team training gear was stolen from his truck Tuesday night while it was parked on Beach Avenue
Richmond could get up to $15 million to renew affordable rental housing

Richmond could get up to $15 million to renew affordable rental housing

Metro Vancouver will invest up to $15 million to renovate its affordable housing units in Richmond and could build more if land from the city comes available.
Remembrance: Public urged to come early to Richmond's Remembrance Day ceremony

Remembrance: Public urged to come early to Richmond's Remembrance Day ceremony

Silence will once again fall over the Richmond cenotaph on Monday at exactly 11 a.m. to remember and pay respects to Canadian soldiers.
Vancouver just broke the record for the longest dry spell ending in November

Vancouver just broke the record for the longest dry spell ending in November

While Metro Vancouver received over twice the average amount of rainfall for September, the start of November has been unseasonably dry. In fact, Vancouver just broke the record for the longest stretch of no precipitation ending in November.
Royal Canadian Legion launches 'Remembrance Island' for Fortnite gamers

Royal Canadian Legion launches 'Remembrance Island' for Fortnite gamers

The signing of the Armistice that brought a stop to fighting between Allied and German forces and an end to the First World War was more than 100 years ago. Crowds at Remembrance Day events are as strong as ever as new generations get involved.
BC Ferries adds 28 sailings for Remembrance Day long weekend

BC Ferries adds 28 sailings for Remembrance Day long weekend

BC Ferries will add 28 extra sailings for the Remembrance Day long weekend and honour military personal and seniors with free passenger travel.
$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands has won a contract to build four more electric-hybrid ferries for B.C. Ferries that will be identical to two vessels that Damen just completed for the ferry corporation.
16 SeaBus sailings to be cancelled Thursday

16 SeaBus sailings to be cancelled Thursday

TransLink has confirmed that another 16 SeaBus sailings will be cancelled Thursday as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.