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Man's 'rifle umbrella' prompts Richmond Mounties to draw their guns

A Richmond mother is angry that her special needs son was sold an umbrella that looked so much like a rifle police confronted the young man with guns drawn.

Former Canuck heroes line up for Richmond Hockey Day

Vancouver Canucks favourites Cliff Ronning, Dave Babych, Darcy Rota, Jack McIlhargey and Garry Valk will relive their glory days at the second annual Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Local company alleges foreign steel dumping

A complaint by Richmond-based Tree Island Steel Ltd. has spurred the Canada Border Services Agency to launch a probe into alleged dumping of galvanized steel wire into Canada by China, Israel and Spain.

Whitecaps legend reads to Richmond kids

On Tuesday Jan. 22nd soccer star Carl Valentine from the Vancouver Whitecaps read to 60 excited Grade 3 and 4 kids from Brighouse elementary as part of Richmond Public Librarys National Family Literacy event.

UPDATE: District tries, again, to sell Steveston site

Tough economy may soften policy: De Mello

Airport Authority looks to upgrade Flight Path

Watching planes arrive and depart can be a quiet and peaceful pastime for many people, offering a brief sense of escape and wonder.

McNulty: Museum cost justified

Richmonds multi-million dollar reminiscence of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and local sport is going to get a high level boost early next month.

Richmond staff recommends keeping controversial Steveston scramble

Richmond city staff delivered a report on Wednesday to the public works and transportation committee recommending the citys pilot pedestrian scramble intersection in Steveston become permanent.

Going Overboard on math

If theres one thing Colin Clark, Richmond resident and retired UBC math professor of 30 years, knows, its math. And hes tried to capture some of that knowledge and experience in a new book he has just self-published called Math Overboard.

Blockade over, but Richmond farmers on guard

Protestors hoping to catch the attention of Premier Clark