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Richmond’s four Liberal MLAs say they are concerned about a potential economic slowdown in B.C. due to what they describe as NDP government taxes on the housing market and small businesses.

Immigrant settlement organization SUCCESS, known in Richmond for the language classes offered at its Granville Ave. location, has been given $22.4 million in federal funding to improve pre-arrival services for newcomers.

It wasn’t the most pleasant start to a trip to sunny Palm Springs for a plane-full of Vancouver International Airport travellers, as their WestJet aircraft collided with a catering truck on the tarmac Thursday morning.

Thousands of drivers were pulled over on New Year’s Eve in Richmond – and only two were noted for alcohol, according to the RCMP. During New Year's Eve, Richmond RCMP had a number of extra officers out on duty to ensure public safety.

Guo faces a second hearing to determine alleged conflict of interest and questionable statements to the regulator

Drivers should 'get ready for a bumpy ride' says analyst

Richmond was cited as the fourth worst offender by the business-focused think tank, the C.D. Howe Institute, for routinely missing spending targets, but city staff say they don’t agree with the assessment, calling it “simplistic.” The C.D.

The cost of replacing the wastewater treatment plant on Iona Island has been pegged at $1.9 billion and the process will be launched next week in Richmond at the first community engagement meeting.

Penny Ballem has been appointed as the chair of the health authority that oversees Richmond’s health services, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. The appointment of the former city of Vancouver general manager was announced on Wednesday afternoon.

A indigenous Richmond mother was not happy when her daughter came home with a music sheet with an old song about "Indians."