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Richmond firefighters now have access to a state-of-the-art radio system, the city announced Monday. Richmond Fire-Rescue now operates on a digital network that provides better coverage, clearer audio and greater security.

This week on city hall’s calendar are a planning meeting, public works and transportation meeting and a public hearing. Here are some agenda highlights to keep your eye on.

Starting May 25th, you can directly fly from Vancouver to two more Chinese cities: Tianjin and Shenzhen. This new, twice-weekly service is operated by Hainan Airlines.

This year, no resolutions. Plans only get sidetracked. And besides, there’s too much life out there to limit myself to a random collection of intentions. Explore. Challenge. Learn. Repeat. That’s my mantra for 2018.

Extreme winds and rain hit the Lower Mainland this weekend, and Richmond was no exception. Power outages stretched across the region and some Richmond residents were affected.

Non-profit is urging people not to drop off items outside of opening hours

In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Peking opera is coming to Metro Vancouver. Performing on Feb.

‘Stress test’ will drive borrowers into more expensive financing options, brokers warn

Medical marijuana users should prepare to point and click if they want to buy B.C. cannabis products from Shoppers Drug Mart. Vancouver Island’s Tilray Canada Inc.

The City of Vancouver announced Friday an expansion to the free WiFi network available all over town. In partnership with Shaw Communications, Inc. Vancouver’s free public WiFi is one of the biggest networks of its kind in North America.