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All Metro Vancouver mayors – except Doug McCallum – want regional ride-hailing licence

All Metro Vancouver mayors – except Doug McCallum – want regional ride-hailing licence

Surrey will not participate in licensing system agreed to by Mayor’s Council Dec. 12
TransLink looks at electric SeaBus options

TransLink looks at electric SeaBus options

TransLink’s latest SeaBus purchase hasn’t hit the water yet, but the transit authority is already looking ahead to its next generation of zero- or low-emission cross-inlet ferries.
Sex assault reports spike in Richmond due to new RCMP focus

Sex assault reports spike in Richmond due to new RCMP focus

With a focus on believing victims, the number of recorded sexual assault police files has increased dramatically in Richmond over the past year. Cpl.
Steveston Arts Connection to present record pajama, cash donations to help against domestic violence

Steveston Arts Connection to present record pajama, cash donations to help against domestic violence

There’s still over a week left in the campaign, but the 7th Annual PJ Project has already collected more than half their pajama goal and over $1,500 to help transition homes. On Dec.
Richmond considers fees for EV charging

Richmond considers fees for EV charging

City council is looking at implementing fees between $2 and $16 per hour at electrical vehicle charging stations.
Water from burst main floods three Burnaby homes

Water from burst main floods three Burnaby homes

A burst water main sent water flowing into the basements of three homes in Burnaby in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Burnaby Fire Department got a call at 12:35 a.m.
Vancouver public opinion swerves in favour of bike lanes

Vancouver public opinion swerves in favour of bike lanes

In 2009, discussions about bike infrastructure in the city of Vancouver dominated radio airwaves and commentary pages. It all began when a lane of traffic on Burrard Bridge was entirely devoted to cyclists.
Plane that crashed on Gabriola Island was travelling from California to Nanaimo

Plane that crashed on Gabriola Island was travelling from California to Nanaimo

The pilot of a small private plane that crashed in a wooded area of Gabriola Island, killing everyone on board, has been identified by friends as Alex Bahlsen, an experienced aviator and flight instructor.
Sister of Richmond homicide victim asks for help from public

Sister of Richmond homicide victim asks for help from public

The sister of a homicide victim in Richmond made an emotional appeal Wednesday for information about her brother’s death.
School tour may ease Chinese parents’ concerns

School tour may ease Chinese parents’ concerns

Chinese parents who want their kids to have an international education experience have become hesitant to send them to Richmond, because the city has too many people from China.