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Directors squabble over how to promote home turf

Visiting municipal delegates will tour examples of farming, urban growth and utilities

Confiscating phones problematic

Despite the use of cellphones while driving continuing to be a scourge on the roads of Richmond and beyond, the city's top cop isn't comfortable with the prospect of confiscating devices.

City council asked to choose its policing priorities

Richmond Mounties have tasked city council with a difficult choice. The RCMP are lining up their annual list of community safety objectives and have requested council to pick two out of the top three.

The Pulse We've got our finger on it

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Travel to the edge of the world

"Why do you want to go there?" The ranger asks. "It looks like a bigger town, where we might find a place to stay tonight," I reply. She glances at my map and with a shake of her head, says, "No, you don't want to go there.

Dog owners will scoff at I.D. demand: Coun. Johnston

The City of Richmond will soon have the power to demand identification if your dog is suspected of breaking a bylaw. Bylaw officers were all but given the go-ahead Tuesday to demand I.D.

Chevrolet Malibu continues to provide good value

HISTORY Chevrolet reintroduced its successful Malibu nameplate (dating back to 1964) into the highly competitive mid-size sedan market in the fall of 1996 to replace the Corsica.

Around Town

FRIDAY The World of Play: Chinese Humour in the Early 20th Century talk will be held at Richmond Public Library on Friday, March 15 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Chinese signs 'way out of hand'

Delegation will appeal to city council for more English

Young fencers en garde

With a father as one of the top fencing coaches in the country, one would think Igor Gantsevich's foray into the field would be as easy as following in his dad's footsteps.