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Richmond council wants heritage sites fixed before new museum

Richmond council wants heritage sites fixed before new museum

Richmond city council wants to strengthen its network of historic sites and fix them up before launching into a new museum construction project.
Richmond RCMP investigating alleged hit and run involving elderly pedestrian

Richmond RCMP investigating alleged hit and run involving elderly pedestrian

Richmond police are investigating an alleged hit and run after a man in his mid-70s was believed to be struck by a driver Wednesday. Around 8 a.m.
Richmond fentanyl dealer sentenced to 7 years in jail

Richmond fentanyl dealer sentenced to 7 years in jail

Raymon Singh Ranu, 32, convicted of eight counts of trafficking fentanyl and heroin
Richmond council pushes back on single-use items

Richmond council pushes back on single-use items

Foam cups and containers, single-use plastic bags and plastic straws will all be banned in Richmond if city council has its way. Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to plan and implement all three bans by Jan. 1, 2020.
Richmond council rejects further push for empty-homes tax

Richmond council rejects further push for empty-homes tax

Richmond city council is not pushing for an extra empty-homes tax, but they are going to ask the province to return the tax it collects on vacant homes to municipalities. Coun.
RCMP search for witness in deadly collision

RCMP search for witness in deadly collision

Coquitlam RCMP are looking for a witness to the collision that took the life of Grade 8 student Deborah Seol on March 25
Touch-screen kiosks with live updates unveiled by TransLink

Touch-screen kiosks with live updates unveiled by TransLink

Touch-screen kiosks that include live transit schedules are being unveiled today by TransLink.
Norovirus update: Outbreak over, Richmond hotels open for business

Norovirus update: Outbreak over, Richmond hotels open for business

The Richmond hotel and associated restaurant at the centre of last week’s norovirus outbreak is now gradually returning to normal service.
Public invited behind-the-scenes at Richmond cultural, heritage sites

Public invited behind-the-scenes at Richmond cultural, heritage sites

Forty heritage, business and cultural sites will be open to the public next year for the 12th annual Doors Open Richmond.
Richmond's 13-year-old yo-yo champ spins his way to 2nd national title

Richmond's 13-year-old yo-yo champ spins his way to 2nd national title

He’s only went and done it again. Richmond’s 13-year-old yo-yo star Terrance Wang is the national champion in the open division for the second year running.