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New Canada Post centre will service Far East markets

Canada Posts new $200-million processing plant on Sea Island looks set to play an integral role in the countrys e-commerce drive.

Richmond firm's green fever spreads to food bank

Theres bitten by the bug and then theres your garden variety full-on fever. The latter diagnosis applies to Richmonds Auto West BMW, which is being swept up in all things green these days.

You might be a true Canucks fan, but is your jersey the real thing?

Forget the fake Chanel handbags and the knock-off Gucci sunglasses, the hottest counterfeit items around Vancouver this spring could be Canucks jerseys.

Man who assaulted ex loses appeal

A man who terrorized and assaulted his wife over her infidelity, including an attack with a baseball bat while she and her new partner were sleeping, has lost his sentence appeal.

Triple AAA encourages Richmond tourism

Calling all travelers: Richmond is home to an exciting Asian scene, is affordable and has easy access to the rest of Metro Vancouver.

Richmond schools claim prizes at Green Games

Contest recognizes acheivements in reducing ecological footprint

Grease dumping clogs coffers

Metro Vancouver may consider charging restaurants a flat fee or user-polluter charges to deal with the problem of grease being dumped down drains - a practice that costs the regional district $2 million a year in clogged pipes.

Taxi passengers may hold key to assault

Police are asking the public for help in tracking down assailants who carried out an unprovoked early morning attack on a man. The 47-year-old victim was walking, en route to getting picked up for work, at around 4 a.m.

Lawyer denies Richmond killer tried to get fake ID from inmate

A lawyer for a Richmond senior recently convicted of murdering her friend in June 1992 has denied an allegation that his client tried to obtain false ID to flee the country.

Policing part social work

The jury at a coroner's inquest delivered a set of thoughtful recommendations this week following testimony about the death of North Vancouver's Matthew Wilcox. Wilcox was described as a talented animator and a joy to be around when he was healthy.