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Check for delays, plan ahead for travel in snow: YVR

Check for delays, plan ahead for travel in snow: YVR

Winter weather has certainly hit Richmond, after the city has been under a snowfall warning since Sunday, bringing several centimetres of flakes.
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Updated: Richmond council puts off climate emergency declaration

Updated: Richmond council puts off climate emergency declaration

Richmond city council has put the brakes on declaring a climate emergency.
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ICBC: Province to limit ‘adversarial experts’ in auto injury claims

ICBC: Province to limit ‘adversarial experts’ in auto injury claims

The B.C. government will limit the number of “adversarial experts” who can testify in auto injury claims, Attorney General David Eby announced Monday, in an attempt to stem the $1-billion-a-year losses at the Insurance Corp. of B.C.
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What snow scientists say about surviving snowslides

What snow scientists say about surviving snowslides

How long can you survive when buried under snow in an avalanche? The answer, according to several studies conducted by snow scientists, is that it depends. Shorter duration, obviously, is better—but not an assurance of survival.
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Closures for some Richmond schools as snowfall warning remains

Closures for some Richmond schools as snowfall warning remains

All public schools are open, while some private schools and one post-secondary have closed
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Thousands sign petition for snow day in Richmond

Thousands sign petition for snow day in Richmond

A petition started by a local student for a snow day in Richmond gained more than 3,000 signatures on Sunday after several centimetres of snow blanketed the city.
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B.C. invests to expand immigrant settlement and employment services

B.C. invests to expand immigrant settlement and employment services

The provincial government will invest $5.6 million to expand BC Settlement and Integration Services (BCSIS) to expand services by 45 per cent, officials announced Friday.
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Update: No danger, despite heavy police presence in west Richmond

Update: No danger, despite heavy police presence in west Richmond

A major police incident was the talk of a west Richmond neighbourhood Saturday evening. Around 5:30 p.m.
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Man dead after being hit by transit bus in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Man dead after being hit by transit bus in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police say a 63-year old city man is dead after being hit by a transit bus
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Richmond political groups fined for late filings

Richmond political groups fined for late filings

Three Richmond electoral organization missed the Elections BC filing deadline and were consequently fined $500.
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