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Simple tasks such as talking on the phone or booking a hotel room prove difficult for Brenda Dixon. But this isnt because she suffers from ataxia, a degenerative neurological genetic disorder.

The City of Richmond looks set to support the continuation of the carbon tax but it wouldnt mind a slice of the action to fund its own green initiatives.

Vancouver council passed a motion seeking a regional shark fin ban Tuesday, giving local Chinese restaurants about a year to clear existing inventories. The motion's key proponent, Vision Vancouver Coun.

The Massey Tunnel reopened Monday morning after a serious motorcycle crash shut it down for hours overnight.

When the world's economy entered a state of global crisis in 2008, so did David Hanes' own world. As an investment sales representative at BMO in Vancouver, he felt the pressure from frustrated clients looking to point fingers.

About 850 people put on their running clothes and laced up their running shoes for the annual Terry Fox Run at Garry Point Park Sunday afternoon. It went really well, said organizer John Young. The weather was incredible, it couldnt have been better.

Its been almost three years in the making and is the most important document to drop onto Richmonds table in more than a decade.

More than 250 people volunteered for the big Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup national launch at Iona Beach on Saturday.

The third annual cross-Canadian cultural celebration returns to Richmond next weekend. With more than 60 free activities planned throughout the city, it has become a national leader in embracing Culture Days from Sept. 28 to 30.

It goes without saying that family caregivers in Richmond are almost always on the lookout for help. And the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. is showing them where to find it.