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Panda bears take over Aberdeen Centre in Richmond

Panda bears take over Aberdeen Centre in Richmond

Pandaland, an exhibit featuring 500 plush baby panda bears and a family of nine, giant origami paper pandas, has arrived at Aberdeen Centre.
Warning issued after passenger infected with measles lands at YVR

Warning issued after passenger infected with measles lands at YVR

Infected individual flew China Southern from New Delhi and Guangzhou to Vancouver June 23 and 24
Delta police break window to get kids out of hot vehicle

Delta police break window to get kids out of hot vehicle

Delta police are recommending criminal charges to Crown counsel after an officer was forced to break a window to get two children out of a hot vehicle at Tsawwassen Mills mall on Canada Day.
$6.2 million invoiced to non-residents who gave birth at Richmond Hospital last year

$6.2 million invoiced to non-residents who gave birth at Richmond Hospital last year

Non-residents paying to give birth at Richmond Hospital accounted for 22 per cent of all births last year, up from 17 per cent the year prior.
Task force struck to study basic guaranteed income

Task force struck to study basic guaranteed income

The NDP government is launching a special task force to explore the implementation of a guaranteed basic income pilot project. The pilot project was one of the Green Party’s conditions in signing a Confidence and Supply Agreement with the NDP.
Methane escaping Delta's landfill

Methane escaping Delta's landfill

There may be too much methane seeping into the atmosphere from the Vancouver Landfill.
Team to study marine mammals off B.C. in largest such survey ever

Team to study marine mammals off B.C. in largest such survey ever

A team of scientists will spend the next 10 weeks surveying the marine mammal population in B.C. waters, the largest study of its kind in the Pacific Ocean.
B.C. Ferries plans new wave of five big replacement ships

B.C. Ferries plans new wave of five big replacement ships

B.C. Ferries is heading into a major construction project to replace existing C-class ferries with five new vessels.
ICBA asks court to kill proportional representation vote

ICBA asks court to kill proportional representation vote

A business association representing B.C. contractors is asking the BC Supreme Court to stop a referendum on proportional representation from taking place.
New Richmond lottery millionaire still to come forward

New Richmond lottery millionaire still to come forward

Another newly-minted millionaire is waiting to be discovered in Richmond after Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 draw. A tasty $7 million is waiting for someone in the city to collect after their single ticket matched all six numbers.