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Branscombe House seeks company

Branscombe House seeks company

Planners hope Branscombe House can become a hub and residence for artists and a venue for weddings
New River Road panned as city's traffic cameras expand

New River Road panned as city's traffic cameras expand

Traffic-detecting cameras aren't helping much to alleviate the log jam on River Road but they will soon be installed along Steveston Highway
Could Steveston Library problem have a fairytale solution?

Could Steveston Library problem have a fairytale solution?

The Steveston Community Centre is bursting at the seams but discussion on what is to be done about it — including an idea that would see life imitating art — has been left to informal discussions at committee meetings, to date.
Capstan Way art project nears fruition

Capstan Way art project nears fruition

A piece of public artwork entitled Traceries is planned for the Capstan Way Sanitary Pump Station Plaza, according to a city report. The work will envelope the station and incorporate drawings, a neighbourhood map and a possible vine trellis.
Could Lang Park become food truck central?

Could Lang Park become food truck central?

A redevelopment concept plan for Lang Park, next to the Richmond Public Market, could soon be approved and it could usher in a new era of food trucks in the city’s urban core.
Fire captain and airline agent join council race under Coalition banner

Fire captain and airline agent join council race under Coalition banner

Sal Bhullar and Kirby Graeme join four other Richmond Community Coalition council candidates for the municipal election on Nov. 15.
Troubled Richmond man found

Troubled Richmond man found

Blake Beck, 20, has been found safe and well
Probe into Linda Reid’s renos under review

Probe into Linda Reid’s renos under review

Reid spent $79,000 on upgrades to her Richmond constituency office that she billed to the legislature as necessary security work, but which the RCMP, in internal documents obtained by the Sun, said were not required by police.
City, Ecojustice challenge PMV’s coal barge decision

City, Ecojustice challenge PMV’s coal barge decision

Community groups have filed for a judicial review of Fraser Surrey Docks and Port Metro Vancouver’s approval of a coal transfer facility
Report: City a weak magnet for newbies

Report: City a weak magnet for newbies

Richmond ranks high among society and environment standards but poor in health and housing incentives for newcomers