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BC SPCA asks public to support bill against animal fighting, bestiality

BC SPCA asks public to support bill against animal fighting, bestiality

The BC SPCA is trying to rally support for Bill C-84, which broadens the definition of bestiality and expands provisions against animals used for fighting.
SFU breaks ground on $10M-plus stadium on Burnaby Mountain

SFU breaks ground on $10M-plus stadium on Burnaby Mountain

Simon Fraser University is breaking ground Tuesday as construction begins on the SFU stadium project. This is a joint initiative by SFU and Simon Fraser Student Society that is estimated to be completed in the summer of 2020.
More RCMP officers expected at this Richmond shopping centre Tuesday

More RCMP officers expected at this Richmond shopping centre Tuesday

Shoppers heading to McArthurGlen Designer Outlets tomorrow might notice an increase in RCMP officers and first responders in the area. On Tuesday, Lower Mainland RCMP officers are scheduled to conduct scenario-based, critical incident training.
Bank of Canada wants you to touch its new $10 bills

Bank of Canada wants you to touch its new $10 bills

The Bank of Canada is inviting people to touch the new $10 note featuring Viola Desmond to check out new security features. You can check all your polymer notes in the same way—feel, look and flip: Feel the smooth, unique texture of the note.
Countdown to spring is on with warm, sunny forecast for Richmond

Countdown to spring is on with warm, sunny forecast for Richmond

While spring doesn’t officially arrive until Wednesday, the weather forecast seems to be offering a sneak peek with a few days of warmer temperatures and sunny skies.
B.C. bid to control Trans Mountain shipments starts today

B.C. bid to control Trans Mountain shipments starts today

British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts today. The B.C.
Richmond girl, 9, raises funds in memory of dad

Richmond girl, 9, raises funds in memory of dad

Mitchell elementary is the top online fundraiser in B.C. for Jump Rope for Heart thanks to a Grade 4 student who lost her father to heart disease.
Memorial at Richmond mosque planned for Sunday evening

Memorial at Richmond mosque planned for Sunday evening

An event to remember and reflect on the massacre of 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, will be held tonight (Sunday, March 17) at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre in Richmond at 5:45 to 7:30 p.m.
An ocean of plastic changes everything — even what we eat

An ocean of plastic changes everything — even what we eat

Nanaimo-bound expedition is trying to find out how tiny creatures that mistakenly dine on microplastics could affect the survival of wild salmon
This is why I left Hong Kong: Richmondite

This is why I left Hong Kong: Richmondite

One third of Hong Kongers want to move away from their hometown: survey