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Massey Tunnel delays coming tonight

Massey Tunnel delays coming tonight

Drivers can expect delays trying to cross the George Massey Tunnel thanks to overnight maintenance work that begins later today. The work is scheduled to finish Friday, Oct. 5. Crews will be working from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Richmond Addictions Services Society prepares for cannabis legalization

Richmond Addictions Services Society prepares for cannabis legalization

Executive director Rick Dubras wants people to know there are supports available in Richmond.
OPINION: How B.C. educators can play a role in addressing the opioid overdose crisis

OPINION: How B.C. educators can play a role in addressing the opioid overdose crisis

Drug overdoses have killed 972 people in B.C. so far this year, according to the most recent statistics.
Government secrecy paves way for authoritarianism, expert warns

Government secrecy paves way for authoritarianism, expert warns

Openness, commitment to truth foster faith in institutions, remove knowledge gaps, Prof. Sean Holman tells B.C. Information Summit
Kids ride TransLink buses for free all next week

Kids ride TransLink buses for free all next week

Free transit is being offered to kids and youth on Metro Vancouver buses next week as part of the ninth annual I Love Transit Week. This opportunity runs from start of service Monday, Oct. 1, through the end of service Friday, Oct.
Richmond Oval café allowed to reopen after health infraction

Richmond Oval café allowed to reopen after health infraction

The restaurant was ordered closed on Tuesday due to signs of rodents.
Richmond Mounties nab 55 drivers for distracted offences

Richmond Mounties nab 55 drivers for distracted offences

Fifty-five violation tickets for distracted driving were issued by Richmond RCMP during the space of a few hours in the city centre last week.
Former church, children’s charity volunteer groomed teen boy for sex in Richmond

Former church, children’s charity volunteer groomed teen boy for sex in Richmond

Bernard Macht, who volunteered at local churches and kids' charities, spent almost a year trying to have sexual contact with the young teenager
Too many people are dying because they took drugs alone: report

Too many people are dying because they took drugs alone: report

Too many people are dying because they’re doing drugs alone. That’s one of the takeaways from a new report released by the BC Coroners Service, with additional details on British Columbians who have died in the illicit drug overdose crisis.
Mysterious skeleton found on Richmond beach

Mysterious skeleton found on Richmond beach

Roxanne Henricus wasn’t sure what she had found Tuesday morning. While out for a walk at the remote Triangle Beach, tucked away on the Fraser River behind SilveryCity cinema, Henricus spotted a weird-looking skeleton on the sand.