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While restaurants and pubs begin to re-open for the summer, police will be setting up more road checks to make sure impaired drivers are kept off the roads this month.

One visitor allowed for each resident; must be pre-booked with facility

B.C. orchardists say they are planting, harvesting less this summer as costs rise and COVID-19 impacts everything from planting to picking

Fifteen years ago when Minghui Yu made the decision to leave China, Canada was not where he thought he wanted to go. Back then, the U.S. was the place to be, according to Yu.

There’s just a few days left to pay your property taxes. Property tax payments are due Thursday, July 2. While tax notices have been issued, if you have not received yours, contact the city’s tax department at 604-276-4145.

Singing for her graduation ceremony was one of Audrey De Boer’s biggest highlight of her graduating year, but being invited as the anthem singer for Richmond’s first virtual Canada Day celebration was an even greater surprise.

B.C. health officials are concerned about airlines’ plans to reduce physical distancing measures as of Wednesday, which could result in passengers sitting directly beside each other.

B.C. Ferries is continuing to ramp up its summer service, offering extra sailings starting on Thursday. These sailings come on top of additional sailings announced the previous week. Schedule details will be posted online at bcferries.com today.

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has appointed seven members to the City of Surrey’s new police board.

The Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is giving food boxes during the COVID-19 pandemic to help two Metro Vancouver organizations that support vulnerable communities.