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McDonald Beach Park partially re-opens after tug recovery

McDonald Beach Park partially re-opens after tug recovery

The George H. Ledcor was pulled from the Fraser River Thursday night.
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Marine Drive, Trilojay performing at this year’s YVR Chill Out

Marine Drive, Trilojay performing at this year’s YVR Chill Out

The airport’s annual park party also features games and prizes.
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Woman says Richmond travel agency failed to book parts of her holiday

Woman says Richmond travel agency failed to book parts of her holiday

Sinorama had its license suspended and accounts frozen last week over concerns it wouldn’t be able to deliver services to customers.
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Wildfire haze, poor air quality could last at least 2 more weeks

Wildfire haze, poor air quality could last at least 2 more weeks

Don't bank on getting the mountain views back anytime soon.
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‘You burn it, you buy it’ campaign highlights penalties for starting wildfires

‘You burn it, you buy it’ campaign highlights penalties for starting wildfires

Campaign organizers want to reduce human-caused wildfires.
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Vancouver’s PayByPhone app adds Chinese language options

Vancouver’s PayByPhone app adds Chinese language options

Plans are in place to add Punjabi later this year
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Sunken tug lifted from bottom of Fraser River

Sunken tug lifted from bottom of Fraser River

The 19-metre long George H. Ledcor spilled an unknown amount of diesel fuel when it capsized and sank.
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'Food Footprint' series: Exploring Richmond's local food systems and urban agriculture

'Food Footprint' series: Exploring Richmond's local food systems and urban agriculture

Last week, Kwantlen Polytechnic University hosted the international conference Place-Based Food Systems 2018: Making the Case, Making It Happen. Bringing together academic and community leaders, the conference explored ideas on how “ecological, economic and social capital” can help grow local food networks. In other words, how do we, in Richmond, go from thinking sustainably, to living sustainably?
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Elizabeth May: Greens won't run against NDP's Singh in byelection

Elizabeth May: Greens won't run against NDP's Singh in byelection

Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has extended the tradition of a “leader’s courtesy” to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, offering not to run a Green candidate against him in a Burnaby byelection.
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Richmond fraudster banned permanently by BCSC

Richmond fraudster banned permanently by BCSC

Politically-connected fraudster Paul Oei has been permanently banned from trading in or purchasing any securities or exchange contracts by the B.C. Securities Commission. Oei was found to have bilked investors of millions of dollars.
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