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B.C. Housing Minister gives Richmond tools to bump deflated rental sector

B.C. Housing Minister gives Richmond tools to bump deflated rental sector

New rental zones could foster growth in purpose-built rental sector
Online pot shops to benefit potentially cannabis-deprived Richmondites

Online pot shops to benefit potentially cannabis-deprived Richmondites

Should Richmond city council make it difficult to set up cannabis retail shops in the city, residents will nevertheless be able to order products online via the provincial government’s new retailer BC Cannabis Stores.
After accident that left him paralyzed, pilot finds way to move forward

After accident that left him paralyzed, pilot finds way to move forward

Jim Ryan is the 2018 Courage To Come Back award recipient in the physical rehabilitation category
Lawn watering restrictions coming next week

Lawn watering restrictions coming next week

It’s been a warm week in Richmond and as the days continue to get longer, the city’s lawn watering regulations will go into effect at the start of next month.
Grouse grizzlies emerge from den (VIDEO)

Grouse grizzlies emerge from den (VIDEO)

Who needs groundhogs when you have a couple of massive grizzly bears to signal the start of spring? To the delight of gathered visitors, Grouse Mountain’s resident grizzlies, Grinder and Coola, emerged from their den Tuesday morning after a 153-day n
Richmond is officially the fourth ‘rattiest city in B.C.’

Richmond is officially the fourth ‘rattiest city in B.C.’

Richmond has been been ranked the fourth "rattiest city in B.C." by pest control company Orkin Canada. Meanwhile, Vancouver received the top spot for the second year in a row. “A lot of it comes down to Vancouver being a port city.
Parents called 911 and injected naloxone, but it was too late to save Victoria teen

Parents called 911 and injected naloxone, but it was too late to save Victoria teen

Fuelled by a kind of super-human hope, Elliot Eurchuk’s parents tried desperately to restart the heart of their 16-year-old son as he lay unresponsive on his bed on Friday morning.
Police warn Bitcoin ATMs ‘easier, more profitable’ for laundering money than casinos

Police warn Bitcoin ATMs ‘easier, more profitable’ for laundering money than casinos

Police in Metro Vancouver see 350 per cent spike in investigations related to digital currency
Inside the dark 'incel' world of Toronto's murderous rampage

Inside the dark 'incel' world of Toronto's murderous rampage

"The incel rebellion has already begun," says Monday's post on Alek Minassian's Facebook page
No. 1 Road house source of explosive disturbances

No. 1 Road house source of explosive disturbances

Police visit 8000 block of No. 1 Road a second time