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Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg to attend Vancouver rally Friday

Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg to attend Vancouver rally Friday

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will be in Vancouver on Friday to take part in a ‘post-election’ Climate Strike . Thousands are expected to attend the rally to hear the 16-year-old Swedish climate champion speak before taking to the streets.
Richmond investors warned about pyramid share scheme

Richmond investors warned about pyramid share scheme

The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) is warning investors in Richmond about a type of pyramid scheme which sells virtual “shares.” According to the BCSC, the B.C.
Vancouver forecast calls for sunshine almost every day for the next two weeks

Vancouver forecast calls for sunshine almost every day for the next two weeks

Yesterday, residents of the Lower Mainland visited the polling stations in the pouring rain, as Vancouver saw one of its wettest days in the last two weeks.
Surrey vote reflects bigger federal picture

Surrey vote reflects bigger federal picture

City's support for Liberals slips but remains strong; New Democrats fail to regain strength of 2011 election
Richmond News team primed for election night coverage

Richmond News team primed for election night coverage

A reminder to all our readers that the Richmond News’ team will be camped out at all the major campaign parties across the city tonight. They will be feeding the News’ special federal election page at https://www.richmond-news.
80 per cent of Metro Vancouver bus routes are slower than 5 years ago: report

80 per cent of Metro Vancouver bus routes are slower than 5 years ago: report

It takes much longer to travel by bus today than it did five years ago, which is increasing costs to run the bus system. According to a TransLink report released Monday, 80 per cent of Metro Vancouver bus routes — including those along No.
Man who attacked sex worker awaits sentencing for sex assault in Burnaby weeks later

Man who attacked sex worker awaits sentencing for sex assault in Burnaby weeks later

A 25-year-old man who is already in jail for choking, robbing and raping a sex-trade worker at a Vancouver park should get five-and-a-half more years for kidnapping and raping his ex-girlfriend in Burnaby while he was out on bail, according to a Crow
Election 2019: What happens after voters cast their ballots?

Election 2019: What happens after voters cast their ballots?

After voters mark the big X on their ballot and drop it into a ballot box, it can take a few hours until the election results are announced. In rare cases, when the vote is very close, it can take a couple days to tally the votes.
Richmond scout group raises funds after black bear attack

Richmond scout group raises funds after black bear attack

A Richmond scout group has raised $1,300 of its $1,000 target on a crowd-funding page to help buy new tents after their campsite was attacked by a black bear.
'Richmond' home invasion video is old news, say police

'Richmond' home invasion video is old news, say police

A disturbing video circulating on social media showing an apparent home invasion in Richmond on the weekend is understood to be two years old.