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Plans for new Steveston Community Centre inch ahead

Plans for new Steveston Community Centre inch ahead

With two rounds of open public consultations under its belt, the Steveston Community Centre is slowly moving forward with many ideas, but few concrete plans. In January, the City of Richmond circulated a public survey through LetsTalkRichmond.
Transit Police asking for public’s help to identify assault suspect

Transit Police asking for public’s help to identify assault suspect

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man that allegedly threw his coffee on a woman and pushed her to the ground at New Westminster SkyTrain Station.
Partial human remains found in Burnaby park

Partial human remains found in Burnaby park

Police are investigating the discovery of partial human remains in a North Burnaby park earlier this morning. Burnaby RCMP got a report from a member of the public at about 10:30 a.m.
YVR holds plane spotting party welcoming first Lufthansa A350-900

YVR holds plane spotting party welcoming first Lufthansa A350-900

Lufthansa’s new Airbus A350-900 is making its first flight to Canada from Munich, Germany and is scheduled to land at Vancouver International Airport at 4:45 p.m.
Reminder: Emergency alerts testing coming to cellphones today

Reminder: Emergency alerts testing coming to cellphones today

Don’t be alarmed! A test emergency alert is scheduled to go off on your phone this afternoon. On Wednesday, May 9, B.C.
Man dies in Richmond residential fire

Man dies in Richmond residential fire

One man has died following a residential fire in Richmond Monday evening. Just before 6 p.m., Richmond Fire-Rescue were called to a townhouse complex at 10680 Springmont Drive.
West Van police nab cabbie impaired and speeding on Highway 1

West Van police nab cabbie impaired and speeding on Highway 1

West Vancouver Police have slammed the brakes on a North Vancouver cabbie, after clocking him driving drunk at almost 150 kilometres per hour on Highway 1. The driver attracted police attention around 3 p.m.
Phase-out of MSP premiums likely to result in higher property taxes

Phase-out of MSP premiums likely to result in higher property taxes

Many British Columbians could be facing property tax increases to cover the province’s shift away from Medical Services Plan premiums.
Richmond Film Office looks to fill vacuum left by Once Upon a Time

Richmond Film Office looks to fill vacuum left by Once Upon a Time

With the departure and subsequent end to the filming of hit television show Once Upon a Time, the Richmond Film Office is banking on at least two new series to fill the void of film shoot days this year, particularly in Steveston Village.
Metro Vancouver gas prices hit record high, but analysts disagree on cause

Metro Vancouver gas prices hit record high, but analysts disagree on cause

Gas prices soared to record heights in Vancouver this week, and the surge may not be ending anytime soon. Prices reached as high as 161.9 cents per litre in Metro Vancouver as of Monday, April 30, while in Victoria drivers paid as much as 154.