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Tourism under the social media influence

Tourism under the social media influence

How 'Friends' and 'Followers' are disrupting tourism marketing
Vet can’t imagine practising today without CBD

Vet can’t imagine practising today without CBD

Veterinarian Katherine Kramer says medical marijuana works wonders for pets, but regular weed can 'kill them'
Trampolines pose risk, should be treated with respect

Trampolines pose risk, should be treated with respect

The same safety measures that would apply to a backyard pool should be used for a backyard trampoline. Both can be fun and exciting, however they pose a great amount of risk and should be treated with respect.
City looks for next writer in residence

City looks for next writer in residence

Richmond is looking for its seventh writer in residence to foster an appreciation for Canadian writing in the community.
While Richmond mulls 40 homes for the homeless, 83 more modular units are on the way – in Abbotsford

While Richmond mulls 40 homes for the homeless, 83 more modular units are on the way – in Abbotsford

As the City of Richmond ponders its next time regarding the controversial siting of 40 modular homes for the homeless, Abbotsford is plowing ahead with more than double the project size.
Deep dive video shows what Howe Sound looks like 375 feet down

Deep dive video shows what Howe Sound looks like 375 feet down

Local conservationist John Buchanan put his submersible camera system — Howey 3.0 — on a deep dive under Howe Sound. At 375 feet down you can hear the pressure vessel creak under the pressure, he said.
Column: Lawns vs. the chafer beetle

Column: Lawns vs. the chafer beetle

All through Richmond, lawns have become a battle ground between homeowners and the chafer beetle. The chafer beetle lays its eggs in poorly managed grass in the summer.
Search continues for missing BC Ferry passenger

Search continues for missing BC Ferry passenger

Delta police and other agencies are searching for an 80-year-old man believed missing after boarding a BC Ferry Thursday night. On Thursday a man boarded the 9 p.m. ferry in his vehicle departing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton coming to Vancouver

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton coming to Vancouver

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will make a stop in Vancouver this summer to promote his new novel: The President is Missing, which he co-authored with James Patterson.
School tax another lesson in government marketplace meddling

School tax another lesson in government marketplace meddling

In its 2018 budget, the B.C. government unveiled its much-anticipated plan to improve housing affordability, declaring improving housing affordability to be one of two key priorities.