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1,801 guns, 30,700 rounds secured in June amnesty

1,801 guns, 30,700 rounds secured in June amnesty

Deadly weapons of all kinds were on show in Richmond on Friday as Mounties displayed the results of a month-long gun amnesty. Some 1,801 firearms, 155 other weapons and approximately 30,700 rounds of ammunition were turned in for destruction.

B.C.'s police watchdog concludes report on fatal police shooting of Richmond man

B.C.'s police watchdog has wrapped up its investigation into an officer-involved shooting that left 48-year-old Mehrdad Bayrami dead after a standoff outside a casino in New Westminster in November.

Former beauty queen, McMath grad avoids jail

A 21-year-old woman has avoided jail time for her small part in the infamous 2011 Stanley Cup riot.

Dad's day

The role of dads has evolved over the years. From Robert Young in Father Knows Best to Homer Simpson, the image of the father figure has taken many shapes. The News visited a dads and kids-only breakfast to get a look at fatherhood, circa 2013.

Turbulent times ahead

Workers threaten summer job action at YVR

Dad-only families on the rise

Social change helps diminish stigma of fathers as lone caregivers

No such thing as single parent: McCoy

Community needs to rally around kids
Ignorance, disrespect blamed for thefts

Ignorance, disrespect blamed for thefts

Stealing from community gardens, parks and farms is on the rise in Richmond

Artists think outside gallery box for exhibit space

By next weekend, the large annex at the Thompson Community Centre takes a page out of Shakespeare as the Community Arts Council of Richmond (CACR) hosts the second annual Midsummer Arts Dream. At Fridays opening reception, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Traffic closures this summer

Beginning July 15, Vancouver Airport Authority will repave Russ Baker Way, between Miller Road and Inglis Drive.