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Richmond residents encouraged to take part in health survey

Richmond residents encouraged to take part in health survey

Young men and older adults from Richmond are needed for a survey about COVID-19.
Richmond Mountie goes virtual during pandemic

Richmond Mountie goes virtual during pandemic

Like many programs, services and facilities in Richmond, the COVID-19 pandemic put paid to most, if not all, of it.
City of Richmond re-opening playgrounds on June 1

City of Richmond re-opening playgrounds on June 1

As of Monday, kids will again be able to use any of the 60 city-run playgrounds in Richmond. The city announced today it was re-opening the playgrounds as part of its plan to restore amenities and services closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Hunger Day raising awareness of hunger and poverty

World Hunger Day raising awareness of hunger and poverty

World Hunger Day is an initiative by The Hunger Project that aims to raise awareness of the millions of people living in hunger worldwide on May 28.
Meng Wanzhou lovers, critics show face at Vancouver court

Meng Wanzhou lovers, critics show face at Vancouver court

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop Meng Wanzhou’s detractors and supporters from showing up outside the B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning. Minutes before the court decided that the Huawei CFO’s U.S.
Muslims donate food to vulnerable Richmond residents

Muslims donate food to vulnerable Richmond residents

The end of Ramadan this week was marked by a donation of 45 meals to residents at the temporary modular housing building in Richmond’s city centre.
TransLink to increase bus capacity, resume fare collection June 1

TransLink to increase bus capacity, resume fare collection June 1

TransLink will ease bus seating restrictions June 1, in order to accommodate the growing number of customers returning to the transit system as B.C. eases some of its pandemic control measures.
Meng Wanzhou inches closer to extradition after losing key court challenge

Meng Wanzhou inches closer to extradition after losing key court challenge

The Huawei executive lost a challenge of double-criminality, which means that the conduct Meng is accused of in the United States – which includes fraud, money laundering and violating U.S. trade sanctions against Iran – has been deemed as an arrestable offence had it happened in Canada
Suspected cocaine seized at the Pacific Highway border

Suspected cocaine seized at the Pacific Highway border

CBSA border services officers recently seized 20 bricks of suspected cocaine at the Pacific Highway border crossing in Surrey. The seizure was announced this morning (May 27), but took place on May 1.
Union in 'shock' as Save-On-Foods ends pandemic pay boost for workers

Union in 'shock' as Save-On-Foods ends pandemic pay boost for workers

The company is ending the program which gave employees an hourly bump in pay as they worked on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.