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Addiction team tries to reach Punjabi sect

Is it stigma, is it location or is it a communication problem? Whatever the root cause, Richmond Addiction Services (RAS) is having serious trouble reaching out to the city's Punjabi community.

Oval to host first martial arts games

The Richmond Olympic Oval will be home to the first TAFISA World Martial Arts Games next September.

I work for riding, not party

Ping Chan (BC Excalibur Party) Making a bid in Richmond-East on behalf of the BC Excalibur Party is Ping Chan who is listed in his bio as a professional engineer.

Governing is a balancing act

Nathaniel Lim (BC Conservative) New to the political campaign trail is BC Conservative Party candidate Nathaniel Lim, whose professional background is in social work as a family and youth counsellor.

Vacant homes silent dangers: Fire-rescue

Richmond Fire-Rescue (RFR) is warning of the dangers of vacant homes after 18 firefighters from six fire trucks battled a blaze last week. The crews were called out last Thursday at 4 a.m. to a house fire in a vacant home on No. 4 Road.

Farm vigil hits 100 days

Protest group hopes to make dumping election issue

Richmond East

The challengers in the riding of Richmond-East have an almost thankless task in the May 14 provincial election - trying to unseat longtime incumbent Liberal MLA Linda Reid.

Richmond travel firm shuts shop; customers left in lurch

A Richmond-based travel firm has closed its doors leaving customers in the lurch and thousands of dollars out of pocket. With no warning, Alameda Travels Ltd.

Boss of failed Richmond travel firm may have doctored cheque

The trail of debt and customers left stranded continues to spiral in the wake of a travel firm collapsing this week. Alameda Travels Ltd.

Richmond market gives chance to aspiring singers

With immensely popular shows like American Idol and The Voice giving hopefuls the chance at stardom, the International Summer Night Market is looking to give people a similar opportunity, albeit on a slightly smaller scale.