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Chinese railway built in just 9 hours by 1,500 feverish workers

Chinese railway built in just 9 hours by 1,500 feverish workers

In less than nine hours, renovation of a train station was completed in southeast China. The construction took place at Nanlong Railway Station in the city of Longyan in China’s Fujian province. Starting at 6 p.m. Jan.
What's on in Richmond this week: Arts, cultural and community events

What's on in Richmond this week: Arts, cultural and community events

Saturday, Jan. 27 Walk Richmond (dog friendly): 10 a.m.
Port employers to hit bargaining table as 8-year contract wraps up

Port employers to hit bargaining table as 8-year contract wraps up

Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway would consider it essential to maintain B.C. port reliability; waterfront labour market reality would say it’s highly unlikely.
Richmond brings 18 restaurants to Dine Out Vancouver

Richmond brings 18 restaurants to Dine Out Vancouver

Heading to Dine Out Vancouver this year? Check out one of these 18 restaurants participating right here in Richmond between Jan. 19 and Feb. 4.
32 double decker buses to join TransLink fleet by 2019

32 double decker buses to join TransLink fleet by 2019

Double decker test buses have been running longer haul commuter routes in Metro Vancouver since November, and now TransLink confirms they’ll be bringing on 32 double deckers to their fleet by 2019.
UNIQLO coming to Richmond Centre in April

UNIQLO coming to Richmond Centre in April

UNIQLO, the popular Japanese retail clothing store, announced in January that it’s coming to Richmond Centre this spring. Now, the retailer has shared the Richmond store's opening date: April 6.
Father of three dies at Richmond’s Extreme Air Park trampoline facility

Father of three dies at Richmond’s Extreme Air Park trampoline facility

A father of two young daughters has died in what has been described by eyewitnesses as a horrific accident at Extreme Air Park, a trampoline facility, in Richmond Saturday evening.
YVR breaks passenger record in 2017; changes planned for the airport

YVR breaks passenger record in 2017; changes planned for the airport

Vancouver International Airport again broke its own record for highest annual number of passengers in 2017, with 24 million people travelling through YVR last year - an 8.4% increase over 2016 and beating the airport’s own projections.
Photos: Richmond records first pedestrian fatality of 2018

Photos: Richmond records first pedestrian fatality of 2018

Elderly woman loses her life after early-evening accident near Terra Nova
Richmond to provide feedback on B.C.’s poverty reduction

Richmond to provide feedback on B.C.’s poverty reduction

What would Richmond need to do to reduce its poverty rates? Residents looking to weigh in on B.C.’s first poverty reduction strategy are invited to provide their input at a community meeting on Thursday. Richmond’s poverty rate is at 22.