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Richmond’s bid for $10M prize the focus of local ‘ideas fair’

Richmond’s bid for $10M prize the focus of local ‘ideas fair’

Next week, the City of Richmond and Kwantlen Polytechnic University will co-host an “ideas fair” to showcase collaboration between businesses, governments and academia on connected technology.
Want to check a Vancouver restaurant’s cleanliness? You can with new app Tomati

Want to check a Vancouver restaurant’s cleanliness? You can with new app Tomati

A new app wants to help solve your dining dilemmas by offering a one-stop shop for all your cleanliness curiosities
Numbers drop again for Operation Red Nose

Numbers drop again for Operation Red Nose

Despite a drop in volunteers, rides and donations, the 17 th edition of Operation Red Nose is still being deemed a success.
Trudeau says B.C. protest arrests not 'ideal,' but rule of law must be respected

Trudeau says B.C. protest arrests not 'ideal,' but rule of law must be respected

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's “not an ideal situation” that 14 people were arrested Monday in northwestern British Columbia over a protest against construction of the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline.
31-year-old visitor to Canada struck by Richmond driver: RCMP

31-year-old visitor to Canada struck by Richmond driver: RCMP

Richmond RCMP are investigating a serious collision involving a 31-year-old pedestrian who was struck Tuesday evening. At around 6 p.m. on Jan. 8, Mounties say they were called to the area around St. Albans Road near General Currie Road.
South Delta music instructor killed in Richmond crash

South Delta music instructor killed in Richmond crash

The South Delta music community is mourning the loss of one of its own.
Crown defends ‘Mr. Big’ tactic that led to conviction in 25-year-old Richmond murder

Crown defends ‘Mr. Big’ tactic that led to conviction in 25-year-old Richmond murder

Wade Skiffington was found guilty in the 1994 killing of his common-law partner Wanda Martin.
Indigenous tourism on the rise in B.C. but remains a niche market

Indigenous tourism on the rise in B.C. but remains a niche market

Getting some traditional First Nations ingredients is a challenge for Vancouver restaurant
Woman wants free pads and tampons in New West school bathrooms

Woman wants free pads and tampons in New West school bathrooms

A Vancouver woman wants the New Westminster school district to be the first in the province to install coin-free pad and tampon dispensers in every school. Right now, most schools expect girls to have their own period products.
Human-induced climate change fanning wildfires, study reports

Human-induced climate change fanning wildfires, study reports

Humans played a substantial role in making B.C. wildfires in 2017 bigger and more likely, says a new study by UVic and the federal government.