Local News

Police services dog, Bo, died early Tuesday morning when the cruiser he was traveling in collided with another vehicle and struck a Hydro pole at Westminster Highway and No. 7 Road.

The wheel of a non-passenger aircraft owned by Orbis International, sunk into the pavement on a private apron on the south side of Vancouver International Airport.

Howard Jampolsky has been appointed as the City of Richmonds representative on the board of the Vancouver Airport Authority. Jampolsky is not new to civic politics and comes with a wealth of experience.

The Richmond Food Security Society is co-sponsoring the screening of Ashes to Honey on Sunday, July17 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Richmond City Hall, in the Council Chambers.

The City of Richmond was honoured with the BC Ministry of Children and Family Developments Child Care Award of Excellence this year making it one of only two city governments to receive the award.

For Richmond residents opposed to plans to ship jet fuel up and down the Fraser River via Panamax tankers, July 7 was a day of reckoning for the environmental assessment process theyve opposed since day one.

A grassroots summer series is back again this summer. The second annual Summer Fun Nights, hosted by the East Richmond Community Association (ERCA) and Cambie Community Centre, begins Tuesday, July 19.

The body of what appears to be a woman age 20-30 was found in the Fraser River on July 6. The coroner attended the scene and ruled out foul play, as there are no obvious signs of trauma.

Richmond is home to some truly fine gardeners who have every reason to show off the results of their green thumbs. To that end, the Richmond News is asking all you fine dirt diggers to send in pictures of your gardens, so we can post them online.

Smile, youre on ISC camera. Four more Intersection Safety Cameras have gone live in Richmond as a part of a joint effort on behalf of the police, provincial government and ICBC to curb accidents at intersections.