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Local retailers are getting set to reopen after the May long weekend as COVID-19 cases continue to decline, although visits will be slightly different than before.

What does keeping track of kids tearing around a water park have to do managing the spread of COVID-19? Possibly a fair bit, according to the Richmond-based company Vantage, a subsidiary of WhiteWater West Industries.

The B.C. government wants more seniors and older adults to take its new online survey which aims to gather information on how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people’s lives.

John Hillman raised his fist in triumph, smiling ear-to-ear, after walking the last of 101 laps of the courtyard of his Oak Bay retirement home on Saturday morning.

Perilous times for the Peri-Peri chicken chain

Only half of the contaminants and chemicals that go down the drain in our homes are being filtered out at the existing Iona Island Treatment Plant, before the wastewater is dumped into the Georgia Strait.

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie would like Vancouver Coastal Health to inform the public of the number of COVID-19 cases in the city.

The COVID-19 outbreak at Richmond Hospital continues with one new case reported on Friday bringing the total to five. Three patients and two staff members have contracted the virus at the hospital so far.

A man who allegedly hurled racial slurs at two women of Chinese descent at Garry Point Park last Friday has apologized and the complainant, who originally called the police, doesn’t want to pursue the issue through the courts.

A shelter with self-isolation measures in place for Richmond’s homeless population – along with health and personal support – will open at the former Minoru Place Activity Centre on Tuesday.