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Richmond potato skinning unprecedented

Up to 5,000 spuds ripped from the ground in brazen farm heist

Shopper nabbed for not declaring

Rolex watches doubled in price

New scholarships promote trades

British Columbia is creating new trades and technology scholarships for high school students in recognition that more needs to be done to address skill shortages that are expected to worsen, especially in booming areas of the province.

City prepares for Chinese tourists

We've welcomed Chinese immigrants, now let's bring on the Chinese tourists, said Ed Gavsie, director of visitor and partner services at Tourism Richmond.

Potato skinning unprecedented

Up to 5,000 spuds ripped from the ground in brazen farm heist

Shopper nabbed for not declaring Rolex watches doubled in price

Richmond Provincial Court fined a Vancouver resident for possessing five unlawfully imported Rolex watches. Yan Tao Zhao was returning from China last October when she declared $500 worth of clothing to customs.

Two Richmond cops embark on first Tour de Coast ride

Makenzie, 12, is a junior Cops member who suffers from optic nerve glioma

Balance of B.C.'s export market shifting to China

Jack Mar was born in China but moved to Vancouver as a boy. Now hes the CEO of Richmond-based Star Solutions International, which does a lot of work in China. There, Mar has the advantage of knowing the language.

Richmond prepares for Chinese tourist market

We've welcomed Chinese immigrants, now let's bring on the Chinese tourists, said Ed Gavsie, director of visitor and partner services at Tourism Richmond.

Richmond teachers hope for open dialogue with province

RTA president Al Klassen still doubts sincerity of Abbott