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Suspected thief found with a loaded Magnum in Richmond

Suspected thief found with a loaded Magnum in Richmond

RCMP car smashed up during the daytime arrest
Richmond’s Chinese food called the best in North America

Richmond’s Chinese food called the best in North America

Turns out the New York Times isn’t the only U.S. publication singing the praises of restaurants in Vancouver. Eater, the NY-based network of sites for food lovers, has just declared that “North America’s Best Cantonese Food Is in Canada.
Vancouver-founded AI drone firm gets a lift with US$8m investment

Vancouver-founded AI drone firm gets a lift with US$8m investment

The fortunes of a Vancouver-founded tech firm specializing in artificial intelligence for drones look to be sky-bound after announcing Thursday (January 18) it's raised US$8 million in a seed-funding round.
Marijuana firms eye Richmond farms

Marijuana firms eye Richmond farms

New farm greenhouse could switch from vegetables to cannabis
Vancouver Aquarium will no longer keep whales and dolphins

Vancouver Aquarium will no longer keep whales and dolphins

The Vancouver Aquarium has made a major revelation today. They will no longer display cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.