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Update: Richmond loses out on $10M Smart Cities prize

Update: Richmond loses out on $10M Smart Cities prize

Richmond was in the final push for a $10 million prize in the nation-wide Smart Cities competition on Tuesday, but was not selected as one of the winners.
Newt inspires artist's series at Richmond park

Newt inspires artist's series at Richmond park

Visitors to Richmond Nature Park will be able to explore the this nature reserve through their senses, guided by artist-in-residence Wen Wen (Cherry) Lu.
Norovirus closes down two Richmond restaurants on Mother's Day

Norovirus closes down two Richmond restaurants on Mother's Day

Hundreds of Mother’s Day diners were scrambling to find last-minute places to eat – after a Norovirus outbreak closed restaurants in two neighbouring Richmond hotels.
Video: Driver uses bike lane to pass other vehicles in Richmond

Video: Driver uses bike lane to pass other vehicles in Richmond

Richmond has certainly become well-known for its crazy incidents on the road and yet another driver has struck again, this time using a bike line as a passing lane.
Cone Zone campaign kicks off to protect roadside workers

Cone Zone campaign kicks off to protect roadside workers

In 2018, two of them died and another 29 were injured. Between 2009 and 2018, 13 were killed and 213 were injured. It’s hard to believe the aforementioned statistics relate to roadside workers in B.C. and the fates they meet when hit by vehicles.
Mix of rain, sun and clouds in store for Richmond

Mix of rain, sun and clouds in store for Richmond

After several days of hot, sunny weather in Richmond, the city’s weather forecast is about to cool off for the next week. Monday will see increasing cloudiness throughout the day with high temperatures of 17 C, according to Environment Canada.
Richmond looks into increasing fire fighters' medical expertise

Richmond looks into increasing fire fighters' medical expertise

Richmond city council was considering more medical training for firefighters, but decided to wait for direction from the province.
Richmond school district appoints second in command

Richmond school district appoints second in command

The Richmond School District will have a new deputy superintendent as of July 1.
Feeling hot, hot, hot: B.C. broke 26 weather records yesterday

Feeling hot, hot, hot: B.C. broke 26 weather records yesterday

A whopping 26 weather records were broken across British Columbia on Friday as May continued its run of high temperatures
Getting mental health support to Richmond’s retired firefighters

Getting mental health support to Richmond’s retired firefighters

Following the suicide of a well-liked retired Richmond Fire-Rescue captain last year , there were calls by families and other retirees for better connections to mental health supports.