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Headwater plays at Richmond's Maritime Fest

Headwater plays at Richmond's Maritime Fest

Special public boarding of tall ship Kaisei also on offer

Museum keeps the cannery's history alive

The roots of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery run deep in Steveston. When it was built in 1894, it was the largest building of its kind and the leading producer of canned salmon in the province.

Fishermen embrace Steveston's changing tides

Fishing industry not what it used to be, but still an important part of economy

Navigate city's parks with iPhone

If you have an iPhone or iPad, finding your way around the Richmond's parks just got a whole lot simpler.

Long-serving Richmond MLA Reid to run again

Long-serving Richmond MLA announced today (Friday) her intention to run for re-election once more in the spring.

Free concert launches Richmond Maritime Festival

A musical melting pot kicks off the 9th annual Richmond Maritime Festival at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard on Friday, August 10. New this year, the free Friday night concert will kick off the weekend, when the festival moves into full gear.

Richmond tour company at centre of grizzly bear feeding row

A Richmond-based tour company has been warned after reports of Chinese tourists feeding meat to a family of grizzly bears to get them closer to the bus.

Richmond's Marquardt wins Olympic silver

After two close calls, Darcy Marquardt can at last add an Olympic medal to her decorative rowing career.
Richmond mom set to lead cheers, tears for race-walking son

Richmond mom set to lead cheers, tears for race-walking son

Around 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on Saturday, in the shadow of Londons iconic Buckingham Palace, a very excited Richmond mom will be bursting at the seams with pride.

Richmond charity hockey tournament expands its reach

In keeping with its mandate, the eighth annual Noah Yelizarov Memorial Hockey Tournament, on Aug. 19 at the Richmond oval, has introduced a new nonprofit organization to support Blessings in a Backpack.