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Richmond cranberry family floats into NYC

Richmond cranberry family floats into NYC

The Mays were in New York to promote the fruit at a pop-up bog at the Rockefeller Center
Lots of pooches in the city

Lots of pooches in the city

The City of Richmond has reached a historic high for dog licences after animal control and bylaw officers increased canvassing of popular dog walking areas in the summer.
Trades and construction companies get easy path to licences

Trades and construction companies get easy path to licences

Richmond city council tentatively approved a new bylaw that will make it easier for construction and trades companies to conduct business throughout Metro Vancouver.
Council wants to incentivize saving food

Council wants to incentivize saving food

Richmond city council is calling on the federal government to implement a tax incentive for food producers, suppliers, and retailers who donate unsold, edible food.
Casino pocket money to pay for tall ship festival

Casino pocket money to pay for tall ship festival

Richmond city council has dipped into its $3 million “community initiatives fund” to the tune of close to $900,000 for the Canada 150 Ships to Shore event in 2017.
Fire-rescue responds to incident involving Molotov cocktails

Fire-rescue responds to incident involving Molotov cocktails

R ichmond Fire-Rescue responded to what it’s calling a “serious” incident on Kilgour Place in September.
Property crime down 3/4 way into 2015

Property crime down 3/4 way into 2015

Property crime is down two per cent three quarters of the way into 2015, compared to 2014, a year which marked at least a five-year high for residential break-ins, according to police data that is sent to Richmond city council’s safety committee.
Violence in Punjab casts shadow over Diwali celebrations

Violence in Punjab casts shadow over Diwali celebrations

Festival of Lights toned down at India Cultural Centre
Many Richmond hands help us remember

Many Richmond hands help us remember

Ceremony at city hall is a community effort
Many Richmond hands help us all to remember Nov. 11

Many Richmond hands help us all to remember Nov. 11

Bakers, choirs, archivists and volunteers all give up their skills and time to make post-ceremony reception memorable