Private parties continue to be a source for spreading COVID-19 in B.C., according to the province’s top doctor. At least 45 cases this week have been linked to private parties in the Metro Vancouver area, Dr.Kirsten Clarke Aug 7, 2020 9:44 AMPrivate parties continue to be a source for spreading COVID-19 in B.C., according to the province’s top doctor.At least 45 cases this week have been linked to private parties in the Metro Vancouver area, Dr. Bonnie Henry said during the COVID-19 press briefing Thursday afternoon.Henry said the number of contacts related to those parties is around...…Private parties continue to be a source for spreading COVID-19 in B.C., according to the province’s top doctor. At least 45 cases this week have been linked to private parties in the Metro Vancouver area, Dr.Kirsten Clarke Aug 7, 2020 9:44 AMPrivate parties continue to be a source for spreading COVID-19 in B.C., according to the province’s top doctor.At least 45 cases this week have been linked to private parties in the Metro Vancouver area, Dr. Bonnie Henry said during the COVID-19 press briefing Thursday afternoon.Henry said the number of contacts related to those parties is around...WW…

A Richmond Canada Post employee is “fearing” for his and his colleagues’ lives after alleged near misses involving off-duty border guards speeding in a YVR parking lot at night.Eddy Wong, who works at the Canada Post Pacific Processing Centre at YVR, said he and his colleagues working the graveyard shift have had many close calls with off-duty CBSA officers speeding out of a shared 20 km/hour parking lot.article continues below“It’s dark out … and you can literally park your car at 11:40 p.m., watch (the officers) come out, and speed like maniacs in the parking lot and out on the public...…A Richmond Canada Post employee is “fearing” for his and his colleagues’ lives after alleged near misses involving off-duty border guards speeding in a YVR parking lot at night.Eddy Wong, who works at the Canada Post Pacific Processing Centre at YVR, said he and his colleagues working the graveyard shift have had many close calls with off-duty CBSA officers speeding out of a shared 20 km/hour parking lot.article continues below“It’s dark out … and you can literally park your car at 11:40 p.m., watch (the officers) come out, and speed like maniacs in the parking lot and out on the public...WW…

Nearly 13,000 travellers have been denied entry to Canada from the U.S. since border restrictions were put in place in March.Kirsten Clarke Aug 1, 2020 2:00 PMNearly 13,000 travellers have been denied entry to Canada from the U.S. since border restrictions were put in place in March.Between March 22 and July 22, a total of 12,997 foreign nationals were not allowed to enter Canada, as their travel was deemed non-essential, according to data requested by the Richmond News from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).Of that figure, 11,321 were U.S. citizens.Some reasons given for those...…Nearly 13,000 travellers have been denied entry to Canada from the U.S. since border restrictions were put in place in March.Kirsten Clarke Aug 1, 2020 2:00 PMNearly 13,000 travellers have been denied entry to Canada from the U.S. since border restrictions were put in place in March.Between March 22 and July 22, a total of 12,997 foreign nationals were not allowed to enter Canada, as their travel was deemed non-essential, according to data requested by the Richmond News from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).Of that figure, 11,321 were U.S. citizens.Some reasons given for those...WW…

Skip to main content  TransportationBy Vikki Hui, Richmond News|October 3, 2023, 4:00pmNew Tesla superchargers were installed in Richmond. | Vikki Hui, Richmond NewsEV drivers in Richmond now have another option to charge their vehicles in Richmond city centre.A new charging spot with 40 Tesla superchargers was recently added near Walmart in the Central at Garden City shopping centre.The charging stalls are installed on the rooftop of the parkade at Garden City and Alexandra roads by Marshalls, accessible at the P4 level.Charging is available 24/7 and have a limit...…Skip to main content  TransportationBy Vikki Hui, Richmond News|October 3, 2023, 4:00pmNew Tesla superchargers were installed in Richmond. | Vikki Hui, Richmond NewsEV drivers in Richmond now have another option to charge their vehicles in Richmond city centre.A new charging spot with 40 Tesla superchargers was recently added near Walmart in the Central at Garden City shopping centre.The charging stalls are installed on the rooftop of the parkade at Garden City and Alexandra roads by Marshalls, accessible at the P4 level.Charging is available 24/7 and have a limit...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal BusinessFunds to benefit kids' environmental programs.Valerie LeungA cranberry sale is being held to help support the Richmond Nature Park Society this weekend.Community members can purchase bags of cranberries provided by Ocean Spray of Canada at Richmond Nature Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 7.Funds from the sale will go towards supporting environmental programs at the park.Programs at Richmond Nature Park introduce children to nature and the bog environment of the park. Richmond restaurant shut down for dirty dishesRichmond university offers...…Skip to contentHomeLocal BusinessFunds to benefit kids' environmental programs.Valerie LeungA cranberry sale is being held to help support the Richmond Nature Park Society this weekend.Community members can purchase bags of cranberries provided by Ocean Spray of Canada at Richmond Nature Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 7.Funds from the sale will go towards supporting environmental programs at the park.Programs at Richmond Nature Park introduce children to nature and the bog environment of the park. Richmond restaurant shut down for dirty dishesRichmond university offers...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsThe man behaved in a “very antisocial manner” while on bail, said an Ontario Court of Appeal justice.Vikki HuiA former Richmond Mountie convicted of multiple sex-related offences will not be getting bail while he appeals his sentence.The man was sentenced to two years in jail in Ontario for 33 counts of voyeurism.A publication ban is in place on his name to protect the identities of witnesses and victims.His crimes took place “over a lengthy time period” and “required a significant degree of prior planning,” wrote Ontario Court of Appeal justice Bradley Miller...…Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsThe man behaved in a “very antisocial manner” while on bail, said an Ontario Court of Appeal justice.Vikki HuiA former Richmond Mountie convicted of multiple sex-related offences will not be getting bail while he appeals his sentence.The man was sentenced to two years in jail in Ontario for 33 counts of voyeurism.A publication ban is in place on his name to protect the identities of witnesses and victims.His crimes took place “over a lengthy time period” and “required a significant degree of prior planning,” wrote Ontario Court of Appeal justice Bradley Miller...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsThe number of passengers at Vancouver International Airport dropped by about 90 per cent during COVID-19.Maria RantanenYVR appeared to be getting close to pre-pandemic passenger levels this summer.Preliminary numbers show 7.1 million travellers moved through Vancouver International Airport between July and September.YVR said summer travel in 2023 was “on par” with the summer of 2019 before the pandemic hit, when 7.2 million passengers were recorded in preliminary numbers.After airlines, however, compiled their data, this number rose to 7.6 million in Q3...…Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsThe number of passengers at Vancouver International Airport dropped by about 90 per cent during COVID-19.Maria RantanenYVR appeared to be getting close to pre-pandemic passenger levels this summer.Preliminary numbers show 7.1 million travellers moved through Vancouver International Airport between July and September.YVR said summer travel in 2023 was “on par” with the summer of 2019 before the pandemic hit, when 7.2 million passengers were recorded in preliminary numbers.After airlines, however, compiled their data, this number rose to 7.6 million in Q3...WW…

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Speaking in front of the First Nations Justice Council in Richmond Thursday, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould accused former cabinet colleagues of “falling back” on commitments made on reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Speaking in front of the First Nations Justice Council in Richmond Thursday, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould accused former cabinet colleagues of “falling back” on commitments made on reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Wilson-Raybould’s presentation was the keynote address for an intensive, two-day forum at the Westin...…Speaking in front of the First Nations Justice Council in Richmond Thursday, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould accused former cabinet colleagues of “falling back” on commitments made on reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Speaking in front of the First Nations Justice Council in Richmond Thursday, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould accused former cabinet colleagues of “falling back” on commitments made on reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Wilson-Raybould’s presentation was the keynote address for an intensive, two-day forum at the Westin...WW…