Local News

In this year of municipal elections in British Columbia, housing was consistently the top-ranked issue for residents of Metro Vancouver – with the exception of Surrey, where public safety was deemed more important.

There’s a new Santa Claus coming to town and some local families say they’re devastated that the Richmond tradition of visiting “Santa Chris” has come to an end.

Local government and BC Ferries are in preliminary support of an idea to redistribute ferry vouchers to allow Lower Mainland youth sports teams to travel to the Sunshine Coast on discount.

Number of rental units was the focus of discussion at the public hearing

Patients and health care professionals are expressing outrage over a decision to transfer all cataract eye surgeries out of Richmond to Vancouver.

With the holiday shopping season launching this week on Black Friday, ICBC is warning drivers to take caution in mall parking lots.

Travelers heading to Vancouver International Airport this Friday may want to leave extra early to avoid Black Friday traffic around the nearby outlet mall. On Nov. 23, Black Friday sales are scheduled to hit Richmond’s McArthurGlen Designer Outlet.

A Canada-wide shortage of the common antidepressant Wellbutrin XL has pharmacists scrambling for alternatives and is creating anxiety for patients with mental illness.

B.C.’s addictions minister has pledged to continue escalating the fight against a drug overdose crisis that has touched the life of a cabinet colleague.

Earlier this month, Richmond and other finalists met with the Smart Cities Challenge Jury for the first time to give a progress update on their project.