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Fire crews battle boat blaze

Fire crews battle boat blaze

Fire crews were called out in the early hours of Sunday after a large boat, called the Iron Wind, caught fire on the middle arm of the Fraser River. Flames could be seen leaping into the air at around 3 a.m.

UPDATE: GE crop giant coming to Richmond

Croplife Canada delegation will challenge city's proposed ban

Man caught defrauding investors

A man has been fined more than $2 million for defrauding investors in Europe.

Media lab targets youth

Increasing awareness of the dangers of ecstasy will be the focus of a youth project being created in the Richmond Media Lab.

Richmond bans GE crops

The City of Richmond has bagged another first in the Lower Mainland. Richmond city council declared Tuesday that it will no longer allow GE (genetically engineered) crops to be grown in the city.

Kidnappers appeal convictions

Lawyers for five men convicted in the 2006 kidnapping and confinement of a drug kingpin are in court this week appealing the convictions.

Parking meters in Steveston not advised

A city council committee was set to vote Thursday afternoon on a staff recommendation to shy away from installing parking meters on the village's streets; a move designed to increase the turnover of parking spots.

Helping kids improv through life

Youth worker uses passion for theatre to empower teens

Branson sparks British invasion at YVR

Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Atlantic airline landed in Richmond Thursday with all the pomp and ceremony expected of a British invasion.

Play in dump trucks at city open house

Make your mark and get the Hollywood star treatment when the City of Richmond hosts its annual Engineering and Public Works Open House on Saturday, June 2.