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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.
A roundup of apps to keep you in touch and on track

A roundup of apps to keep you in touch and on track

I have a friend who spends so much time away from home on business that he’s tempted to write No Fixed Address on his personal information forms.
Fatal Ladner crash witness has yet to come forward

Fatal Ladner crash witness has yet to come forward

RCMP investigators are still hoping a key witness will come forward to help in their investigation of a fatal accident in Ladner that claimed the life of 19-year-old Olivia Malcom last month.
37 childcare spaces open in Richmond castle

37 childcare spaces open in Richmond castle

Thirty-seven new childcare spaces are coming to Richmond, as a new children’s centre opens in Coevorden Castle.
Virtual reality proving its power as a marketing tool

Virtual reality proving its power as a marketing tool

Virtual reality isn’t just a wonderful way to play a game or experience an exotic locale – it can be great way to boost your marketing efforts.
Breath test can’t be refused under new drunk-driving law

Breath test can’t be refused under new drunk-driving law

By Christmas, sweeping changes to Canada’s impaired-driving laws will allow police to demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop. It’s one of the things about Bill C-46 that most concerns Victoria lawyer Michael Mulligan.
Fireworks set fire on Shady Island

Fireworks set fire on Shady Island

After a loud and colourful 15-minute show, the Canada Day fireworks display in Steveston went sideways – quite literally.
Land costs force Richmond School District to abandon City Centre school

Land costs force Richmond School District to abandon City Centre school

The Richmond School District is abandoning plans to build a new City Centre elementary school in downtown Richmond as it wrestles with the reality that 39 schools — and not the 25 previously thought — require some seismic upgrades.
Richmond-based Canfisco hopes to defend quota system at Ottawa committee

Richmond-based Canfisco hopes to defend quota system at Ottawa committee

Richmond-based Canfisco hopes to present to a new Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans examining West Coast fishery regulations come next February, at the latest.