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Thirty-two businesses in Steveston have adopted a nation for the World Cup of soccer See pages 12 & 13

One of the first things to be built on the Garden City Lands will be a 2.5-kilometre perimeter trail. Later, will come a community hub, farming plots, gardens, fields for passive leisure activities and a bog boardwalk.

It was almost 40 years ago that Shashi Assanand arrived in Richmond as a former refugee from Uganda.

The City of Richmond is cautiously pressing on with its Sidewalk Vending Services Pilot Project after city councillors officially extended it on Monday at a council meeting.

Do you know what's being shipped by rail in the city? No? Don't feel bad, neither does the fire chief.

Got bats? The province's Ministry of Environment is asking you to count them. The goal of the count is to identify roost sites of bats and learn proper ways of removing them. If interested in becoming a citizen scientist, register at www.bcbats.ca.

Two men have appeared in Richmond Provincial Court after $20 million worth of heroin was found inside shipped goods at Vancouver International Airport.

Steveston merchants have been counting the sleeps until the World Cup begins in Brazil

About 30 Richmond High students went to school on Wednesday to attend a lesson in political protest. "We're a part of this, it's not just the teachers or government, it's also the students.

ANAF will host the party for the final two days of the World Cup Village, July 12 and 13. Tickets costing $25 are on sale at Bean and Beyond, with a grand prize of a return trip for two within B.C., courtesy of Pacific Coastal Airlines.