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Nearly double the amount of candidates have stepped forward compared to 2011.

A big, two-day street party of sorts could be coming to Richmond’s downtown core next September, according to a staff report to the parks committee last week.

A lengthy document from the City of Richmond outlines what the city can do to promote youth engagement as well as services and opportunities for youth.

The Richmond Olympic Oval showed a favourable Quarter 2 financial report: Per the report: "The Q2 revenues were budgeted at $3,107,000 and the actual results show revenues of $3,369,000, indicating a favorable variance of $262,000.

The City of Richmond is raising service fees in hopes of generating a cool $96,000 of revenue to help offset inflationary costs. All fees will rise 1.8 per cent in accordance with Vancouver's Consumer Price Index.

Tax exemptions common for religious and community groups

Local sports idols and heroes will soon have a bricks and mortar place to be celebrated and remembered.

A report on public art projects for the Minoru precinct can be viewed here . The new Minoru aquatics and seniors complex as well as the new Fire Hall No. 1 to be built by 2017 will have an art budget of $641,000.

The Steveston Harbour Authority made a presentation to city councillors Monday. The harbour says it is continuing to work on making Steveston a viable fishing industry hub.

Organized crime simmers on the side in Richmond