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OD deaths from illicit drugs lowest in Richmond during crisis

OD deaths from illicit drugs lowest in Richmond during crisis

Ten illicit drug-related deaths in 2016 is far below the provincial average but still twice the number in 2015
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Grand designs for Steveston Park lie ahead

Grand designs for Steveston Park lie ahead

Steveston Community Centre could complement ‘campus of care’ for seniors
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Mediator called in after YVR workers pay talks fail

Mediator called in after YVR workers pay talks fail

Union claims Vancouver Airport Authority isn't willing to match conditions for fellow Canadian airports
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Richmond disability advocate: Give us access to jobs

Richmond disability advocate: Give us access to jobs

RCD's Dave Thomson said businesses would benefit from having more employees with disabilities
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Richmond's jaywalking bylaw now in effect

Richmond's jaywalking bylaw now in effect

Pedestrians now face $50 fines for crossing road illegally
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Feature: With Harvest Power's history, residents have lost faith in new promises

Feature: With Harvest Power's history, residents have lost faith in new promises

Harvest Power CEO crippled by PR nightmare
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Memories intersect at street signs

Memories intersect at street signs

Some Richmond residents may have noticed by now that 61 streets in the city now have new signs with poppies on them, to commemorate the local soldiers who lost their lives in military service during the two world wars.
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Questions raised over Richmond RCMP plans to expand force

Questions raised over Richmond RCMP plans to expand force

Richmond city council has approved hiring 11 more police officers, but questions remain as to whether the RCMP can deliver on its request. “We never seemed to have filled up our full complement” of officers from last year, said Coun.
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Birth tourism fix gets cold shoulder from Liberals

Birth tourism fix gets cold shoulder from Liberals

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum has no appetite to change citizenship laws that would prevent birth tourism from occurring in Canada.
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Fire training centre unveiled in east Richmond

Fire training centre unveiled in east Richmond

Richmond firefighters have a new training facility in east Richmond to practise combatting infernos under live-fire scenarios. The City of Richmond is leasing 1.6-acres of land from Lafarge Canada Inc. until 2024.
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