Richmond Review
City council cemented this year’s tax and fee hikes by approving Richmond’s five-year financial plan in a 5-3 vote Monday, but not before some councillors called for a shakeup at city hall…
Volunteer Appreciation Night!
South Asian Link
Volunteers are the backbone of every community and its organizations. This is more so in case of Richmond…
North Richmond businesses surprised to learn they’re on proposed route of jet fuel pipeline
The Province
City of Richmond Councillor Carol Day stumbled across a route change to the proposed Jet Fuel pipeline to YVR purely by accident. She wonders how many people along the route actually know that the new line could go right through their backyard…
Stand up to Port Metro
Richmond Review
Mayor Malcolm Brodie needs our support in standing up to Port Metro Vancouver. It acts like a law unto itself, and Gilmore Farm is the place for Richmond to draw the line…
Vote Yes for health in the transportation referendum
Richmond Review
As a public health physician, and Medical Health Officer for Richmond, an important part of my job is working with the mayor, council and staff of our city to advance programs, policies, and investments that will improve health and, ultimately, save lives…
Ashcroft Terminal could ease port’s big farmland appetite
Richmond News
Transporting containers from Roberts Bank Terminal to Ashcroft via rail for sorting could ease truck traffic in Metro Vancouver and help mitigate the desire to develop the region’s limited farmland for industrial purposes…
Richmond considers merits of inland port
Richmond Review
Shipping more containers to an inland port in B.C. could ease development pressure on Richmond farmland, city council heard Monday…
Ikea gets its own Knight Street off ramp
Richmond News
A newly opened off ramp southbound on Knight Street will allow Ikea shoppers to bypass the always busy Bridgeport Road…
City hall needs an external audit
Richmond Review
Kudos to Councillors Ken Johnson, Chuck Au and Carol Day for recommending an external audit of how the city’s money is spent…
New party spends big for election
Richmond Review
The Richmond Community Coalition spent more than any Richmond party in last fall’s civic election, according to newly-released campaign financial statements…