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Hey procrastinators - CRA is warning you to not miss tonight's tax deadline

Hey procrastinators - CRA is warning you to not miss tonight's tax deadline

Individual income tax and benefit returns for 2018 are due at 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2019.
500 people to be involved in massive YVR emergency exercise this week

500 people to be involved in massive YVR emergency exercise this week

Those traveling through Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday may notice some unique visitors in their midst.
B.C. government is failing vulnerable kids and families, according to its own audits

B.C. government is failing vulnerable kids and families, according to its own audits

Investigation reveals ministry isn't meeting critical standards. ‘This should be a four-alarm fire,’ social work professor says.
School support workers ask for more funding

School support workers ask for more funding

Support staff bore the brunt of cuts when school district budgets were tight, according to their union, and now they’re hoping the Richmond School District will restore some funding to their members.
Richmond city tackles invasive species

Richmond city tackles invasive species

The City of Richmond is raising awareness about invasive species and how to prevent them from spreading through a series of displays at city hall and a couple of workshops during the month of May, which is Invasive Species Action Month in B.C.
Annual lawn watering regulations return this week

Annual lawn watering regulations return this week

The sun has certainly been out in Richmond and as the days continue to get longer, the city’s lawn watering regulations will go into effect this week.
Some sun, some rain in store for Richmond this week

Some sun, some rain in store for Richmond this week

Even though May is arriving on Wednesday, some April showers might linger for the next few days in Richmond. According to Environment Canada, Monday’s forecast has a 30 per cent chance of showers, with a high of 15 C.
Richmond News wins gold in Newspaper Excellence

Richmond News wins gold in Newspaper Excellence

The Richmond News received gold in Newspaper Excellence at the annual B.C. & Yukon Community Newspaper Association’s Ma Murray Awards on Saturday.
Richmond's FreshCo stores set to open in late May

Richmond's FreshCo stores set to open in late May

Richmond’s new FreshCo stores are slated to open in late May, according to owners Sobeys. The former Safeway stores at Broadmoor and Blundell shopping centres were closed down last summer by the same owner.
Wind warning issued for Richmond

Wind warning issued for Richmond

It’s a blustery day out there, and a wind warning has been issued for Richmond and other parts of the Lower Mainland.