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River otters leave Fraser River for inner city digs

River otters leave Fraser River for inner city digs

Three amigos found in Garden City Community Park
Farmland mega mansions in hands of ALR committee

Farmland mega mansions in hands of ALR committee

B.C. Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham expects recommendations on building sizes this year
B.C. government to crack down on ticket scalpers

B.C. government to crack down on ticket scalpers

The B.C. government is looking to crack down on scalpers snatching up tickets and selling them to music and sports fans for exorbitant prices.
Update: Worker killed in Richmond accident named by family

Update: Worker killed in Richmond accident named by family

Authorities probing fatal incident at plywood factory in north of the city where 52-year-old Deepkiran Singh Gill lost his life
Condo and townhouse assessments soar in Richmond

Condo and townhouse assessments soar in Richmond

A typical townhouse went up by about 12 per cent and a typical condo increased anywhere from 23-34 per cent.
Deadly dog disease warning issued from a Vancouver Island vet hospital

Deadly dog disease warning issued from a Vancouver Island vet hospital

Sooke Veterinary Hospital, on Vancouver Island, has put out a warning about an outbreak of parvovirus in pets after seeing 11 cases of the disease in just the past month. This virus is extremely contagious, and puppies are at high risk of infection.
Richmond leading the way for employing people with disabilities

Richmond leading the way for employing people with disabilities

One in 10 or 3.8 million of working-aged Canadians have a disability - and about half of them are unemployed. As an inclusive employer, the City of Richmond has committed to actively creating employment placements for individuals with disabilities.
Richmond animal charity set to open its hospital

Richmond animal charity set to open its hospital

RAPS was, apparently, on the cusp of financial ruin due to a naming dispute with a regulatory body
Canada’s unemployment rate hits 40-year low

Canada’s unemployment rate hits 40-year low

Unemployment rate in B.C. fell to 4.6 per cent by the end of 2017, the lowest among all the provinces.
Richmond Public Library offers Learning Together family literacy program

Richmond Public Library offers Learning Together family literacy program

Looking for new ways to connect with your child? Richmond Public Library now offers Learning Together family literacy program at Ironwood and Cambie Libraries.