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New noise zones expected to rule over Richmond

The long-awaited new noise bylaw in Richmond edged closer to completion this week.

Company fueled by new contract

A local bioenergy company has been awarded $1.5 million to build an "energy garden" that uses kitchen scraps to help light homes. Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre, a Harvest Power Inc.

Cooking up among cars, counsellors

Touchstone launches Eat Together fundraising campaign

Richmond bioenergy company fueled by $1.5 million contract

A local bioenergy company has been awarded $1.5 million to build an "energy garden" that will use kitchen scraps to light homes. Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre, a Harvest Power Inc. company, will divert 27,000 metric tons of organic materials from B.

RBC makes big donation for small patients

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Royal Bank of Canada No. 3 and Williams Branch, the RBC Foundation is making a $25,000 donation to Richmond Hospital.

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.

Warrant issued for fraud suspect

Richmond RCMP is asking the public for help in tracking down a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for fraud.

McRoberts dry grad video bags B.C. prize

It might make you feel uncomfortable to take a drunk friend's keys away at a house party. But six Hugh McRoberts secondary students say, do it anyway.
Set your kids' finances free, says Richmond financial planner/author

Set your kids' finances free, says Richmond financial planner/author

If you give your kids a weekly allowance, you shouldnt withdraw payment to punish them for bad behaviour or poor performance.

Papermaker files for protection

Pulp and paper producer Catalyst Paper Corp. has secured up to $175 million in financing as it moves forward with restructuring under court protection from creditors.