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Weekly Feature Archive

Richmond 'gang' adopts roundabout, solicits community spirit

Richmond 'gang' adopts roundabout, solicits community spirit

Cul-de-sac crew’s proving goodwill is alive and kicking in the city with cross-cultural gestures
Health in Richmond compromised by lack of connectivity

Health in Richmond compromised by lack of connectivity

City’s top doc speaks of benefits of having people around to confide in
Richmond kids trading up for their future

Richmond kids trading up for their future

Students eyeing early career path to get ahead of the curve
Piecing the jigsaw of violence together

Piecing the jigsaw of violence together

Richmond team cites information sharing as its best weapon against domestic abuse
Milkmaids' thirst for winning led to bench-clearing brawls, 'near riots'

Milkmaids' thirst for winning led to bench-clearing brawls, 'near riots'

Fearsome Richmond women's lacrosse team, legendary in the '20s and '30s, is one of the first inductees to Sports Wall of Fame
Students track life of teen soldier to Normandy grave

Students track life of teen soldier to Normandy grave

Private Robert Bowcock, a Richmond High graduate, was killed during the invasion of Normandy on July 8, 1944. Steveston-London secondary students paid respects to his grave in October.
Richmond mom-of-two harbours frightening passion for Halloween

Richmond mom-of-two harbours frightening passion for Halloween

Dionne McFie admits she’s obsessed with everything spooky during October and has creative costume-making skills to match
Nadine, 91, decided it was time to move

Nadine, 91, decided it was time to move

In a personal and practical account of moving from her home of 30 years into a care facility, Jones gives others a heads up
Love lock trend snipped in the bud at Phoenix Pond bridge

Love lock trend snipped in the bud at Phoenix Pond bridge

Folks say ‘yes,’ city says ‘no’ to public declarations of devotion
Giving thanks for Richmond's cranberry crop

Giving thanks for Richmond's cranberry crop

Ahead of the big Thanksgiving weekend, the News was given a peak behind the scenes at the city's largest cranberry producer