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Heat to simmer down

Heat wave is a term that Richmondites only hear once a year, twice if were lucky.

Unique camp helped Richmond kid heal, have fun

In the months after the house fire, four-year-old Brandon Laxa would be reluctant to talk about the incident or about the burns that crawled up his right and left forearms. Instead, teachers recommended art therapy.

Steveston skyline could be changed by proposal

Building heights and density will come under the microscope as part of plan to revamp village's core

Richmond public's will tested on soil police

Are Richmond taxpayers willing to pony up as much as $329,000 to help monitor agricultural land and prevent illegal dumping? Or are things just fine as they are? Thats what the city is hoping to find out for its soil removal and fill deposit regulati

Delta-Richmond East MP lands backbench role in Harper cabinet re-shuffle

Eight new ministers, including four women and five MPs from British Columbia, make up the new federal cabinet announced Monday morning.
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