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World’s best Chinese Chess players compete in Richmond

World’s best Chinese Chess players compete in Richmond

Elite Chinese chess players from around the globe descended on Richmond this week. The 2019 World Xiangqi (Chinese chess) championship will be held at Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport until Oct.
Delta police seek man photographed near tattoo shop fire

Delta police seek man photographed near tattoo shop fire

Delta Police are searching for a person of interest in relation to the fire at the Brass Eagle Tattoo Shop at 5052 48 Ave in Ladner Village. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 4:50 a.m. October 2.
Drivers, look out for changing road conditions this Thanksgiving weekend: ICBC

Drivers, look out for changing road conditions this Thanksgiving weekend: ICBC

Thanksgiving is one of the more dangerous long weekends in B.C. , with an average of 2,200 crashes between 6 p.m. on the Friday prior to the holiday and midnight on Monday.
Richmond opens first infinity room in Metro Vancouver

Richmond opens first infinity room in Metro Vancouver

A new exhibit just opened in Richmond, and it’s perfect for Instagram. The Moon and Back Gallery has launched Metro Vancouver’s first mirror light gallery, letting you step inside the art, which officially opened Tuesday.
New West man gets 4.5 years for violent sex assault in Vancouver

New West man gets 4.5 years for violent sex assault in Vancouver

Warning: This story includes violent content regarding a sexual assault and may not be suitable for all readers. A New Westminster man was handed a four-and-a-half year prison sentence for a violent sexual assault on a sex worker in Vancouver.
'I kind of laugh it off': Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says PM is not a 'fake feminist'

'I kind of laugh it off': Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says PM is not a 'fake feminist'

The prime minister's spouse sat down with local candidate Neelam Brar and the Burnaby NOW to talk about women in leadership
Burnaby RCMP units descend on SFU after report of man carrying gun

Burnaby RCMP units descend on SFU after report of man carrying gun

Burnaby RCMP have arrested a 19-year-old man in relation to an incident that occurred earlier today at Simon Fraser University. Just before 2 p.m.
Surrey developer Bob Cheema files defamation suit against Coun. Jack Hundial

Surrey developer Bob Cheema files defamation suit against Coun. Jack Hundial

Claims states council motion from Hundial erroneously stated Cheema attended meeting between government officials, including Mayor Doug McCallum; instead, Cheema only arranged the meeting, says the Solicitor General’s office
Canada-wide recall of popular infant formula after possible Cronobacter contamination

Canada-wide recall of popular infant formula after possible Cronobacter contamination

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling a popular powdered infant formula from the marketplace due to possible Cronobacter spp. contamination.
Three dogs injured in separate cougar attacks

Three dogs injured in separate cougar attacks

Despite nicks to her jugular and a fractured skull, the prognosis is good for an 18-kilogram dog that was mauled by a cougar in Langdale on Oct. 4.