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Wooden robot steers cash-strapped Richmond rookies to world championships

Wooden robot steers cash-strapped Richmond rookies to world championships

When the Burnett secondary robotics team pressured their teacher into entering the Canadian Pacific Regional Championships in Victoria, they barely had enough cash to build a robot.
BC Place naming rights part of Crown corporation’s dispute with journalist

BC Place naming rights part of Crown corporation’s dispute with journalist

Whitecaps want licencing agreement disclosure order quashed
Huawei pleads not guilty to fraud, violating Iran sanctions

Huawei pleads not guilty to fraud, violating Iran sanctions

Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has formally entered a not-guilty plea in New York after the company was arraigned Thursday.
Double digit temperatures in Richmond’s forecast

Double digit temperatures in Richmond’s forecast

Spring may still be a week away, but Richmond’s weather forecast is promising some warmer temperatures in the week ahead.
Richmond council pushes to increase traffic on north runway

Richmond council pushes to increase traffic on north runway

Richmond city council wants to push the airport to use its north runway more and is writing a letter to the federal Minister of Transportation to that effect. Coun.
Jobs, environmental protection hold key to broad support for resource projects

Jobs, environmental protection hold key to broad support for resource projects

Note: This column has been updated. A survey conducted by Research Co. on behalf of LNG Canada sought to understand the support that exists for resource development projects in British Columbia and Canada.
Hundreds of tiny tremors recorded between Victoria and Seattle

Hundreds of tiny tremors recorded between Victoria and Seattle

It’s not the type of tweet you want to read just before bedtime. “Several hundred tiny tremors (not felt) between Victoria and Seattle in the past 24 hours,” Earthquake guy posted Tuesday night. “Possibly the start of an early ETS? Stay tuned.
Facebook and Instagram facing outages

Facebook and Instagram facing outages

Facebook and Instagram users may have noticed a few glitches on their accounts on Wednesday. In fact, Facebook users around the world were reporting outages, including being unable to send messages or create new posts.
Inter-urban rail line would save billions, says Vander Zalm

Inter-urban rail line would save billions, says Vander Zalm

It’s going to save billions, it’s better for the environment and will get more people out of their cars. That’s what former B.C.
Canadians faced with new travel requirements for travel to Europe

Canadians faced with new travel requirements for travel to Europe

While a number of countries have strict visa requirements, most European nations currently allow Canadians to travel through their borders visa-free. In other words, all that Canadian travellers require is a passport in order to travel.