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Passengers injured in fatal plane crash sue

Six passengers who survived a fiery October 2011 plane crash on Russ Baker Way are suing the charter airline, alleging its staff ignored a pool of leaking oil under the planes wing before taking off. The six filed a suit in B.C.

Man charged in banquet shooting

Vancouver resident Sukhdeep Singh Sandhu, 26, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault in connection with a Richmond shooting Wednesday. Sandhu appeared briefly in Richmond Provincial Court Friday.

Political hopeful 'frustrated' by Liberals

Gary Law might try another party after snub
Richmond school participates in anti-bullying initiative, flash mob style

Richmond school participates in anti-bullying initiative, flash mob style

Maple Lane elementary students joined more than 2,000 others from eight schools across the Lower Mainland in a flash mob at a Giants hockey game in the Pacific Coliseum Sunday afternoon.

Richmond school forum promotes trades

Gone are the days of the trades being viewed as dirty, dead-end jobs, said Graeme Hamilton, career programs teacher consultant with the Richmond School District.

Children's author tells value-added tales of adventures

Childrens author Sundari Francis-Bala knows her work has enduring qualities. After all, her 39-year-old son is now reading the stories she told him as a boy to his own two children.

Richmond councillors want say on farmland fill

Richmond City Hall is hoping to have more say in what types of materials are allowed to be dumped on local farmland as fill.

Richmond Aboriginal youth anything but idle

While thousands of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people across the country protest against government inaction, a local youth group shakes things up in Richmond in an effort to learn more about this culture.
Scottish expats celebrate their favourite poet in Richmond

Scottish expats celebrate their favourite poet in Richmond

The Hudson Bay Company brought many Scots to Canada to work as trappers
Richmond Fire-Rescue respond to Steveston fire

Richmond Fire-Rescue respond to Steveston fire

Richmond Fire-Rescue responded to a fire call at 3800 Chatham St. at 8:48 a.m. Tuesday morning. The second floor apartment on a commercial block was in flames when they arrived.