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Richmond bags its first Olympic 2012 medal; rower Darcy Marquardt helps women's eight win silver

The night before they went for gold, the Canadian women's eight met and made a solemn pledge. Others might measure their success by a different standard.

Honey trail may lead to bee theft

Police are probing whether a trail of honey trays found in Richmond leads to the thief behind a massive bee heist in Abbotsford. A resident who cycles rural Richmond every day noticed the dozen or so trays discarded last week by the roadside on No.

Richmond seniors stay fit, form friendships

Wellness club hosts Tai Chi, stretch, dance classes at mall

Kwantlen receives 1.5 acres

The City of Richmond has agreed to lease approximately 1.5 acres of land to Kwantlen University's Richmond Farm School program. The Gardens Park at No. 5 Rd.

Off-duty Richmond Mountie nabs thieves

An off-duty Mountie thwarted two thieves as they tried to escape after allegedly robbing a Burnaby restaurant. Const.

Single-family Richmond home riddled with bullets

Police are on the hunt for a gunman after a house in a quiet family residential area was riddled with bullets Monday night during daylight hours.

Richmond rapper catches international attention

When life threw singer/songwriter Lane Felladeau a curve ball, he had no option but to deal with it head on. The Steveston secondary graduate was on his way to a career as a professional baseball player.
Affordable seniors project opens its doors in Steveston

Affordable seniors project opens its doors in Steveston

The doors finally flew open Monday on a new $38 million seniors affordable housing complex in Steveston.
Richmond teacher touched by Haitians' spirit, perseverance

Richmond teacher touched by Haitians' spirit, perseverance

A poor, hungry young Haitian opened his hand: In it was one crab leg. He had brought it to share with his classmates. There were 10 of them. That image is etched in Sara Kos mind forever. We began to share the meat in the leg.
Freshh heads to Las Vegas

Freshh heads to Las Vegas

Freshh 2.0 and another group are dancing their way to Las Vegas for a hip hop contest. Richmonds Fresh Groove Studios produces some of the finest hip hop youth in Canada.