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Regulate all illicit drugs to stem opioid tide: medical health officer

Regulate all illicit drugs to stem opioid tide: medical health officer

‘Cocaine’ was really fentanyl, Downtown Eastside supervised injection facility test finds
Vancouver police searching for convict who failed to return to halfway house

Vancouver police searching for convict who failed to return to halfway house

Chad Patrick Poitras was last seen on New Year’s Eve
‘Now, I am a believer’: Richmond woman starts 2019 with lotto win

‘Now, I am a believer’: Richmond woman starts 2019 with lotto win

A Richmond woman is having a fantastic start to the new year after winning the Lotto Max Extra. Zahra Madahany couldn’t quite believe her eyes when she won $500,000 in a draw held on Dec. 21.
Start the new year prepared for emergencies: province

Start the new year prepared for emergencies: province

The City of Richmond is also working to improve its emergency preparedness strategy through Smart Cities funding bid
Recent storm 'most damaging' in BC Hydro history

Recent storm 'most damaging' in BC Hydro history

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says December's massive windstorm was the most damaging in its history and demonstrates improvements are needed in order to be ready for future outages. A report from the Crown corporation says the Dec.
First Richmond baby of 2019 is a girl...

First Richmond baby of 2019 is a girl...

...however, her name is a mystery after her parents declined publicity
Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

B.C.’s first baby of 2019 was almost named Q. OK, perhaps “almost” is a stretch because the baby’s mom, Janet Shimizu, shut that one down pretty quickly when dad Lukasz Soswa suggested it.
Delta approached about allowing BC Cannabis Store

Delta approached about allowing BC Cannabis Store

Will Delta residents be able to buy some bud at a government retail store? While there’s currently no application by the BC Liquor Distribution Branch to open a government-run recreational cannabis store in Delta, the branch has reached out recently
Do not chase missing dog, owner says

Do not chase missing dog, owner says

The owner of a missing dog who’s been hanging around Richmond for the past couple weeks is asking people not to approach or chase the pup if they see him. Littlefoot, the rescue dog from Thailand who’s been on the loose since Dec.
Man dies after becoming stuck in West Vancouver donation bin

Man dies after becoming stuck in West Vancouver donation bin

West Vancouver police say a 34-year-old Vancouver man has died after becoming stuck in a clothing donation bin. An off-duty physician was the first person to come across the victim, around 8:30 a.m.