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Picturing perfect memories in Canada's desert

Oasis town of Osoyoos tries its best to be as pet and family-friendly as possible

Survey response poor in Richmond

They've reached out through various mediums and even changed the language to breach ethnic barriers - but still Richmondites seem apathetic towards the 2012 Metro Vancouver Urban Futures Survey.

City moves closer to anti-tethering bylaw

The City of Richmond is well on its way to banning the tethering of unattended dogs. City council on Monday night instructed its staff to include an unattended, anti-tethering clause in the animal control bylaw and draft an amendment accordingly.

Wong dodges questions on anti-abortion vote

As the heated debate over abortion rumbles on in Ottawa, Richmonds own MP, Alice Wong, has sidestepped questions on the issue. Wong was one of 13 B.C.

City plows ahead with Garden City plans

Public consultation could take up to three years to complete

Richmond turns to waste biogas to energize city

It was looking for a made in Richmond solution to reducing natural gas consumption, now the city has one that was definitely made in Richmond.

Gran's dementia inspires career

Like many residents of South Delta, Krista Frazee's world has been touched by Alzheimer's disease. Her exposure to the impact of dementia began in her late teens and early 20s when both of her grandparents were living with vascular dementia.

Missing woman last seen at hotel

Richmond RCMP is asking for the public's help in finding a missing Taiwanese woman. Shih Hsueh Wu, 30, was reported missing on Sept. 22. She was part of a tour group that was scheduled to return to Asia on Sept. 24. Wu was last seen on Sept.

Strategy aims to increase artist spaces

If artists are to create art, they need the space to do it. That is one of the key points emerging the Richmond Arts Strategy 2012-2017, which was due to be presented Tuesday evening for approval at city hall.

Instructor TALKs about the brain

Studying the workings of the brain has been a fascination and a passion for Bob Aitken, instructor at the School of Instructor Education at Vancouver Community College.