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Weekly Feature Archive

Who benefits from a new bridge?

Who benefits from a new bridge?

$3.5 billion crossing is being built for commuters, but it also opens up the Fraser River to bigger ships
Woman relives time spent as a child in transition home

Woman relives time spent as a child in transition home

Valeria Titareva has now gone full circle and has a seat on the board of the non-profit organization which runs Nova House, a home for women fleeing domestic violence
Exposing the hidden face of poverty in Richmond

Exposing the hidden face of poverty in Richmond

Seniors’ destitution spawns charity concert which aims to turn housing nightmare into rent bank dream
Getting to the root of the problem in Richmond

Getting to the root of the problem in Richmond

Tree lovers plagued by skepticism as development leads to cull of mature trees
New beginnings for Syrian refugee family

New beginnings for Syrian refugee family

Syrian family sponsored by a Richmond church grateful for a place of refuge
Richmond artists bonding beyond their bristles

Richmond artists bonding beyond their bristles

The News puts its brush where its mouth is and finds out first hand how the Riverside Arts Circle ladies, although low on numbers, have more to offer than paint palettes and paper
Growing pains: Richmond animal shelter taking leap of faith into the future

Growing pains: Richmond animal shelter taking leap of faith into the future

RAPS' new CEO says charity must change, grow, as it enters its 10th year of City of Richmond contract
2015: The year in review in Richmond

2015: The year in review in Richmond

Tiny Lulu Island was packed with big, interesting events and happenings
Out with the cursive in with the coding

Out with the cursive in with the coding

Richmond kids are cracking the code when it comes to computer programming
Richmond dad-of-four making up for childhood without electricity

Richmond dad-of-four making up for childhood without electricity

Lorenzo Lagaspi has added music and choreography to his annual Christmas lights display outside his South Arm home