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Mitchell elementary will be partially rebuilt and seismically upgraded with construction starting this fall. The Minister of Education, Rob Fleming, was at the Cambie Road elementary school on Friday to make the announcement that came with $11.

With five million square feet of the city's greenhouse space soon to be growing marijuana, concerns are rising over loss of food production land

Richmond city council is unsure if it wants to dole out $1.38 million for festivals next year.

Police seeking public's help in investigation

Due to a mechanical breakdown at our distribution centre, today's print edition of the Richmond News will be delayed by several hours and some areas may not receive their copy until tomorrow.

Metro Vancouver residents may need to dole out a little extra cash at the pump on Friday, as record high gas prices are expected across the region.

*This is Part 2 of a five-part series on the school district's Long Range Facilities Plan* Buildings in the Richmond School District need more than $173 million in repairs and upgrades, but this could take 25 years to do with the current allocation o

Civilian office should be empowered to investigate misconduct, group says

To combat illegal cash transactions at Richmond City Hall, the finance committee is endorsing a limit of $10,000 for any cash payments.

A proposal for rental-only zoning in Richmond was punted back to staff after the planning committee concluded there was still need for more information and consultation.