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City shuts out Steveston Seafood House from boardwalk

City shuts out Steveston Seafood House from boardwalk

City: Onni to make a new proposal within three months
Westminster Highway to be widened in east Richmond

Westminster Highway to be widened in east Richmond

Parts of Westminster Highway at Nelson Road are being widened at a cost of $11.5 million, paid for by the federal government, the City of Richmond, Port Metro Vancouver and TransLink.
Car crash in Richmond claims woman's life

Car crash in Richmond claims woman's life

Alcohol may have been a factor in a deadly car crash on Saturday night that claimed the life of a 42-year-old tourist. Richmond RCMP were called to the two-vehicle incident around 9:45p.m.
Update: A tale of two nasty needles in Richmond

Update: A tale of two nasty needles in Richmond

After Richmond News story, Vancouver Coastal Health updates website with more information on where to dispose of used hypodermic needles
Public input sought for city bus shelters

Public input sought for city bus shelters

The City of Richmond is seeking public input on its transit/bus shelters and benches as its advertising contract expires in December. The survey is found at LetsTalkRichmond.
Councillors kibosh ginseng public art display

Councillors kibosh ginseng public art display

Proposed public artwork consisting of black and white photographs of ginseng roots set in glass and scaled to the proportion of human figures got the boot from Richmond city councillors Carol Day, Linda McPhail and Harold Steves at a parks and recrea
Big Red's park to get Japanese makeover

Big Red's park to get Japanese makeover

A small, niche park behind the Steveston Post Office, called Steveston Town Square park, is set for a renovation after Richmond City Council approved a $250,000 concept plan that features a Japanese Torii gate and Suikinkutsu sounding bell.
Walmart site gets a liquor store across from park

Walmart site gets a liquor store across from park

Council policy normally doesn't allow liquor stores near parks
Richmond plays major role in transit tax "No" vote

Richmond plays major role in transit tax "No" vote

Almost 73 per cent of the city knock back the Mayors' Transit Plan; the third highest "No" vote in the region
Solar vessel sails into Steveston

Solar vessel sails into Steveston

Environmentalists hope to educate public on Fraser River industrialization push