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The sun finally broke out on Sunday, moments after the 67th Annual Steveston Salmon Festival parade ended. An estimated crowd of more than 8,000 people descended into the citys historic village to commemorate Canadas 145th birthday.

Sam Wade and his sidekick Luke Galvani have clocked up an amazing 650 kilometres in the name of charity.

After months of kicking and screaming and making as much noise as possible, the City of Richmond has reluctantly signed the 20-year RCMP contract.

The public is being asked to stay on the lookout after a spike in mail thefts. Richmond RCMP is asking for assistance in combating mail theft by asking the community to be aware of suspicious behaviour around communal mailboxes.

They had hoped for a podium finish against the worlds best and they didnt fall short. A team of Richmond paramedics returned to Canadian shores with a silver medal and a lifetime of memories.

Hes spent years of his life devoted to finding a way to save others and watched thousands of dollars disappear down the drain in the process.

A 76-year-old man was robbed in broad daylight, seconds after withdrawing money from a city centre ATM. The man had just taken money of the cash machine at the TD bank at 6380 No. 3 Rd. and then placed it in his shoulder bag.

Police have not ruled out foul play

The historic Steveston Museum is now home to the new Steveston Visitor Centre. It was high-time Tourism Richmond had its own permanent visitor centre, said Ed Gavsie, Tourism Richmond's director of visitor and partner services.