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200 new community garden plots in Richmond City Centre already spoken for

A new community garden has officially opened at the Garden City Lands.Two hundred more garden plots in Richmond are ready…

RICHMOND IS BANNING PLASTIC STRAWS, BAGS AND FOAM CONTAINERS THIS MONTH

Richmond’s new Bylaw 10000 comes into effect March 27 and it bans plastic bags, straws and foam take-out containers. Richmond Plastic BanAs noted…

Vancouver council approves 10 ‘tiny shelters’ for homeless

Vancouver city council voted 9-2 Wednesday to allow 10 “tiny shelters” to be set up in a parking lot on…

Photos: Sea lion appears on the dock at Steveston

The mammal has been making quite a noise and has sparked the harbour authority into cordoning off the area to…

Photo: Steveston Seafood House dates back to the ’70s

The restaurant, in its current role, dates back to 1977, but the building has been there for a lot longerOne…

Thousands sign petition to save trees at UBC from being chopped down for development

UBC says it has a one to one tree-planting policy on campus so the 31 trees proposed to be removed…

Western Canada under extreme cold; Coldest temperature in eight years

A temperature below -51C has been recorded in Canada for the first time in almost a decadeTeresa Dudley is bundled…

Richmond Christmas Fund volunteers and donors helped 2,300 people in need

This year, more than 2,300 community members have received grocery vouchers, books, toys and gift cards from Richmond Christmas Fund.This…

Kudos: Richmondites raised $3,505 for B.C. flood victims

The donation will add up to $10,515 since the federal and provincial governments will be matching every dollar donated to…

TransLink Services To Be FREE New Year’s Eve

TransLink may not always be the most popular option of transportation in Metro Vancouver, but come New Year’s Eve, you…