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Council salaries to increase significantly in 2019

Council salaries to increase significantly in 2019

The cancellation of a federal tax break for council salaries is hitting the city of Richmond.
High tides expected in Richmond this weekend

High tides expected in Richmond this weekend

City of Richmond says it’s prepared and will patrol diking network
Weaning B.C. commuters from car culture an uphill battle

Weaning B.C. commuters from car culture an uphill battle

Ride hailing, light-rail transit (LRT) and electric scooters all make up different facets tackling a region’s first-mile/last-mile problem of moving commuters from transportation hubs like SkyTrain stations or bus stops to their final destinations.
Here is Richmond’s Christmas weather forecast

Here is Richmond’s Christmas weather forecast

There’s no doubt that Richmond won’t be having a white Christmas this year, but it looks like the city might get a break from the rain. After a windy week, leading to power outages and downed trees, Richmond is in for rain this weekend.
Shooting at Lansdowne Centre

Shooting at Lansdowne Centre

One victim was taken to hospital in serious condition.
Huawei arrest fallout expected to hurt Vancouver’s travel, retail sectors

Huawei arrest fallout expected to hurt Vancouver’s travel, retail sectors

Retailers in Vancouver, B.C. and the rest of Canada with significant exposure to Mainland Chinese consumers should expect at least a dip in business in the near future in the wake of the Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.’s CFO arrest.
Wind-felled tree nearly strikes man

Wind-felled tree nearly strikes man

The massive tree was tall enough to span three properties.
Charges approved in Richmond pedestrian fatality

Charges approved in Richmond pedestrian fatality

Charges have been approved in connection to a 2017 vehicle collision that led to the death of a 27-year-old Richmond woman. Rajwinder Singh Goraya, from Vancouver, has received two charges.
Windstorm knocks out power in large areas of Richmond

Windstorm knocks out power in large areas of Richmond

About 9,000 customers affected by 4:30 p.m. as city closes several trails due to the danger of falling trees
Richmond-based London Drugs threatens to quit city HQ

Richmond-based London Drugs threatens to quit city HQ

One of Richmond’s biggest employers is threatening to pull its headquarters out of the city after the latest delay to replacing the Massey Tunnel. The chief of London Drugs, which employs almost 900 people at its B.C.