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Steveston-Richmond East MP Joe Peschisolido distances himself from property cases including deal involving alleged member of Big Circle Boys gang

Firefighters had to move quickly when one of the boats broke free and got trapped under the Moray Bridge

A boat fire under the Moray Bridge has closed a westbound section of Bridgeport Road in Richmond during rush hour traffic. The fire – smoke from which could be seen for miles across the city – is understood to have started around 3:30 p.m.

A rainbow crosswalk in Richmond’s city centre received almost unanimous support by council on Monday, with only Coun. Chak Au voting against it, saying the item came up out of the blue without consultation.

Preparations are underway for the 16 th annual Richmond Maritime Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28.

Shape Properties hopes to have shovels in the ground by early 2020 at Richmond Centre to start transforming it into a high-density, transit-oriented neighbourhood with homes, shops and services.

More money for health care means there will better services for seniors – unfortunately, it has resulted in a delay in opening up the Community Health Access Centre (CHAC) in Richmond’s city centre.

Shape Properties hopes to have shovels in the ground by early 2020 at Richmond Centre to start transforming it into a high-density, transit-oriented neighbourhood with homes, shops and services.

A group of Richmondites originally from Hong Kong held a panel discussion at a local restaurant earlier this week to express opposition over the extradition bill currently being introduced in the region.

Richmond RCMP are reporting that a missing 15-year-old autistic boy has been located and he is safe.