Local News

Tis the season to be jolly, but its also time for prudent tax planning and wise investors have already combed their portfolios for tax loss selling opportunities.

Trustee Donna Sargent was re-elected as chairperson of the board of education while trustee Grace Tsang was elected as vice chairperson at the inaugural meeting of the Richmond board of education, Monday.

Six students at McRoberts secondary made a video for the BCAA Dry Grad Video Contest and need the publics help by voting for them. The contest is aimed at raising awareness against drunk driving.

Local arts and crafts groups are creaking under the welterweight burden of a 330 per cent rent hike by their city landlords. Community non-profit groups that use studios in the Richmond Cultural Centre used to enjoy hourly rates as low as $1.

Police spike thief's tires as he escapes in stolen pick-up

Richmond RCMP and the Vancouver Police Department teamed up to arrest a 24-year-old man suspected of being behind a crime spree. Xiao 'Sean' Zhang is facing eight counts of theft under $5,000 after being arrested by police on Nov. 18.

Taylor Dianne Robinson plays Gretl von Trapp in The Sound of Music in Richmond for the second straight year, this time at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond. The eight-year-old from Tsawwassen says she's feeling more comfortable with the part this time.

When Janet Flamand's son, James Daniel Flamand (affectionately known as Sonny), died in 1983, the bereaved mother spent years mourning her son. Flamand recalled how much her son was teased and bullied over the years.

Mayor Brodie also announced Monday night city council's new standing committees for the coming year. However, it's pretty much as it were, with incumbents filling the same roles they did before last month's civic election.

B.C.'s commercial fishing community launched the first annual charity herring sale last weekend in Steveston. The sale raised $35,000 that will all go to the BC Childrens Hospital Foundation to support children with cancer.