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Amazon says no to Vancouver for HQ2

Amazon says no to Vancouver for HQ2

Vancouver and Seattle may share a common affinity for craft beer and a tolerance for rain, but the two West Coast cities will not be sharing Amazon’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) headquarters.
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KPU to ban smoking on all campuses and properties

KPU to ban smoking on all campuses and properties

Kwantlen Polytechnic University announced it will ban smoking on its premises, starting Jan. 21, 2018. The ban is effective on all KPU campuses and properties, including inside private vehicles while those vehicles are located on KPU property.
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Chinese-only bus ad leads to social media outcry

Chinese-only bus ad leads to social media outcry

The issue of Chinese-only signage in Richmond has resurfaced and this time, it’s an ad on the side of a bus traveling along Steveston Highway that has ruffled feathers. Community activist Kerry Starchuk posted a photo to Twitter on Jan.
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Richmond to open first martial arts tricking facility in B.C.

Richmond to open first martial arts tricking facility in B.C.

Flight Club Artistic Movement, the first martial arts tricking facility in B.C. is opening in Richmond this week. “Tricking,” a growing martial arts trend is a discipline that combines kicks, flips and twists from gymnastics and dance.
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Update: Forty-seven Richmond firms back chamber's hospital push, so far

Update: Forty-seven Richmond firms back chamber's hospital push, so far

Forty-seven Richmond businesses, employing almost 8,000 people, have so far put their names behind the Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s push to pressure the B.C. government into building the long-awaited, new hospital tower.
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“Someone assaulted me by cutting my hijab two times” did not happen

“Someone assaulted me by cutting my hijab two times” did not happen

An 11-year-old girl started a media storm last Friday, reporting to Toronto police that she was assaulted by an Asian man with scissors, trying to cut her hijab off, which soon got international media coverage.
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Politicians mull over fraudster’s donations

Politicians mull over fraudster’s donations

Local politicians have differing views on what to do with the political donations they’ve received directly, or indirectly, from fraudster Paul Oei. According to the B.C.
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Dismayed by council’s indifference, Stevestonites ask to buy city property

Dismayed by council’s indifference, Stevestonites ask to buy city property

Still unclear why laneways need to be created: Residents
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Michelle Obama’s second event in Vancouver still open to board members first

Michelle Obama’s second event in Vancouver still open to board members first

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) just announced that former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama will attend a second special event in Vancouver. “A Moderated Conversation with Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama” will be hosted Feb.
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B.C. students and tech companies to benefit from tech-programming expansion

B.C. students and tech companies to benefit from tech-programming expansion

An additional 2,900 additional tech-related spaces at public post-secondary institutions will be open to students in Richmond and throughout B.C. thanks to a $4.4 million in startup funds this year, ramping up to $42 million by 2023.
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