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Year of the Dog feature: Leo

Year of the Dog feature: Leo

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, we are featuring lovely dogs in Richmond throughout February. Today’s dog is Leo, a Catahoula leopard, Raechel’s buddy. Let’s take a look at what Raechel had to say about him.
TransLink has record ridership in 2017

TransLink has record ridership in 2017

Metro Vancouver’s transit operator TransLink announced February 8 that it had a record 406,840,000 riders in 2017 thanks largely to a 12 per cent jump in riders on the Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines. Ridership in 2017 was almost 5.
Social media flooded with ‘insurance fraudster’ at parking lots in Metro Vancouver

Social media flooded with ‘insurance fraudster’ at parking lots in Metro Vancouver

Similar to incidents that took place in Richmond earlier this year, Coquitlam RCMP has sent out a warning of parking lot fraud this morning, asking drivers to “call police if a pedestrian wants you to pay cash for ‘hitting’ them in the parking lot.
Update: Richmond's red light runners were undercover cops

Update: Richmond's red light runners were undercover cops

A YouTube video of a trio of cars running a red light on Shell Road, at Cambie Road, has turned out to be an undercover police operation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. The shocking incident took place the morning of Jan. 31.
City calls for arts nominations

City calls for arts nominations

If you know an artist, volunteer, teacher, organization or individual that deserves recognition for their arts contributions, the City of Richmond is calling for nominations for the 10th annual Richmond Arts Awards.
Chinese New Year gala raises funds for Austin Harris Residence

Chinese New Year gala raises funds for Austin Harris Residence

The concert aims to raise $50,000 for a physical activity room
Year of the Dog feature: Stanley

Year of the Dog feature: Stanley

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, we are featuring lovely dogs in Richmond throughout February. Today’s dog is Stanley, Kristen’s buddy.
Whistler celebrates 300-year old Chinese tradition with Ice Kingdom

Whistler celebrates 300-year old Chinese tradition with Ice Kingdom

After heavy rains pushed back its grand opening, Ice Kingdom Whistler is ready to launch on Feb. 15.
New Richmond News publisher hits the ground running

New Richmond News publisher hits the ground running

A new weekly paper, a fresh new design and a new publisher at the helm leading the Richmond News into the future.
Once Upon a Time, there was a hit TV show in Steveston

Once Upon a Time, there was a hit TV show in Steveston

Once popular global hit fantasy drama calls time after seven seasons