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Remembrance Day ceremony and reception set for city hall cenotaph Monday, Nov. 11

Interned family bode emotional farewell to German neighbours who were allowed to stay in Richmond

A man escaped a Richmond shooting Thursday with nothing but superficial wounds, say police. Officers raced to the 4400 block of No. 3 Road around 7 p.m. after reported gunshots, according to RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton.

The public is being asked to help police track down a missing 42-year-old man. Michael Douglas Matskiw was last heard from on Oct 1. Since then, his roommates and family have attempted to locate him without success.

A Remembrance Day ceremony will be held Monday morning at the cenotaph, located on the east side of City Hall Monday. A military parade will start marching from Minoru Park towards the city hall cenotaph at 10:20 a.m.

Colleen Booker is rare among her peers to have heard the stories of her grandfather who fought in the Second World War. But she didn’t hear them directly from him.

City worried about forecast of licensed facility applications

Richmond veteran Linda Reid came in fourth

When the Richmond News published a special feature on 17 neighbourhoods in Richmond on Oct. 23, the reaction was largely positive and appreciative. The only problem was the feature didn't included Hamilton.

Work will get underway this month to lengthen the northbound Steveston offramp on Highway 99. The provincial government claims the move will improve the flow of traffic exiting the Massey Tunnel northbound.