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Gender violence stems from culture, economics

Gender violence stems from culture, economics

Two events raise awareness around violence against women
District scrambles for hydro savings

District scrambles for hydro savings

Richmond School District staff are hoping to find a few more energy efficiencies to help take a bite out of coming BC Hydro rate increases expected to cost an additional $150,000 to $200,000 annually.
Canada Line gets artsy

Canada Line gets artsy

Committee approves public art
Hardships pile up on Richmond Ikea picket line

Hardships pile up on Richmond Ikea picket line

Six-month long dispute drags on as Christmas fast approaches

Hydro hike puts squeeze on schools

Rising BC Hydro rates will be putting the squeeze on not only residential users but also the local school district.

Arts bring soul to the season

During the holidays, theatre, dance and song go a long way in creating magic, tradition and a sense of belonging - Friday Feature pages 10, 11, 12

Keeping the faith - all year round

Rabbi bids to hold onto congregation beyond Hanukkah celebrations

Yap review recommends grocery store liquor sales

Make room in your grocery shopping cart beside the bread, milk and eggs for a bottle of wine and a six-pack. That could be the future as Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap announced one of his recommendations from his B.C.

Parking lots dangerous for pedestrians

A total of 129 pedestrians were injured in 12 of the Lower Mainland's major shopping malls over a five-year period. About one-quarter of them were hurt at Burnaby's Metropolis at Metrotown, according to the Insurance Corp. of B.C.

Arts Calendar

Until Jan. 12 VERB WOMAN the wall is in my head/a dance of forgetting Governor-General Award winner, Margaret Dragu, presents her first Gallery-based solo exhibition.