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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.
Man in custody after attempted break-in, police takedown in Tsawwassen

Man in custody after attempted break-in, police takedown in Tsawwassen

Delta police asking for witnesses to come forward to provide more information
Learn more about chafer beetles and other invasive species this month

Learn more about chafer beetles and other invasive species this month

May is Invasive Species Action Month in B.C. and Richmond is hosting four awareness campaigns to educate the public on local invasive plants and animals.
Broadway extension, Surrey LRT to cost $4.5 billion

Broadway extension, Surrey LRT to cost $4.5 billion

Richmond is expected to get a new B-Line bus as part of TransLink's Phase 2 investment plan.
Update: Married couple named in double homicide investigation near Cook elementary

Update: Married couple named in double homicide investigation near Cook elementary

Police and IHIT found two bodies after residents heard gun fire around 2:30 a.m. April 30
The good, the bad and the challenging: A breakdown of B.C. class sizes

The good, the bad and the challenging: A breakdown of B.C. class sizes

There have been some gains but also some disappointments
The great pipeline debate: Why isn’t more oil refined in B.C.?

The great pipeline debate: Why isn’t more oil refined in B.C.?

Here’s where the economic and environmental arguments clash. Those who want to ship Alberta oil from B.C. say being shut out of Asian markets costs Canada billions of dollars.
The case for Singapore being Canada’s gateway to Asia

The case for Singapore being Canada’s gateway to Asia

Singapore – Picture B.C.’s population (plus another million) living on land roughly a quarter the size of Metro Vancouver.
Elderly woman, three men stabbed in unprovoked DTES attacks; suspect in custody

Elderly woman, three men stabbed in unprovoked DTES attacks; suspect in custody

All of the victims are expected to recover from their physical injuries.