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Richmond's Children's Festival gives kids place to 'do'

The fourth Children's Fest provides classes and hands-on activities

Richmond population grown by 9 per cent

British Columbia's population continues to grow rapidly, with new residents preferring urban metropolitan areas rather than rural centres.

Buble pulls out of Richmond oval event; but Canuck legends will still steal show

Canadian superstar Michael Buble has pulled out of his appearance at the Richmond Olympic Oval this weekend. Buble was due to appear at the oval as part of the Richmond Celebrates Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada event on Saturday.

Staff hope 'sound zones' will quiet political racket

New noise bylaw lets city assess sound clashes case-by-case

Richmond symposium explores affordable housing options

Homebuyers with moderate to low incomes in other Canadian cities are getting a mortgage booster through shared equity programs that proponents see as one solution to the housing affordability problem in B.C.
One-man show dishes out Hollywood secrets

One-man show dishes out Hollywood secrets

Actor Larry Blum brings Blink & You Might Miss Me to River Rock Casino

City of Richmond property taxes set to rise almost 3 per cent

The average homeowner in Richmond is set to pay $54 more in property taxes this year. City councils finance committee approved Monday a 2.98 per cent property tax hike to maintain current service levels.

Valentine's Day photo contest

Love is in the air and now is the time to show it. Send in a romantic picture of you and your sweetie for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the Mad Greek Restaurant and a bouquet of flowers from Fresh Touch Flowers. But you have to be fast.

Be that hero, save a life; Richmond Fire-Rescue urge people to learn CPR

If you happen to be in the room when someone goes into cardiac arrest, you can double or even triple their chances of survival. All you have to do to be that hero is be trained in CPR.

Help environment, buy local flowers this Feb. 14

Valentines Day is the biggest day of the year for local florists. Stevestons Prickly Pear has been fielding calls for days leading up to the most romantic day on the calendar Feb. 14.