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Birth and dash: Richmond Hospital owed $1.2 million for skipped neonatal bill

Birth and dash: Richmond Hospital owed $1.2 million for skipped neonatal bill

Yan Xia's baby needed extensive neonatal care but Xia never ended up paying the hospital
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Cannabis townhall meeting set for Monday in New West

Cannabis townhall meeting set for Monday in New West

A townhall meeting is being held to get public input regarding the retail sale of cannabis in the Royal City. The city is hosting an open council workshop on Monday, June 18 at 6 p.m.
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Nominees for educator awards sought

Nominees for educator awards sought

June 30 is the deadline to nominate for the new Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education
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Stories of shoes lace immigrants from around the world together in Vancouver

Stories of shoes lace immigrants from around the world together in Vancouver

Shoe Project premieres at the Museum of Vancouver June 22
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Where to go strawberry picking in Richmond and beyond

Where to go strawberry picking in Richmond and beyond

Check out Richmond's Birak Berry Farms or W & A Farms to pick your own.
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Speculation tax doomed to fail, hurts B.C. reputation, says panel

Speculation tax doomed to fail, hurts B.C. reputation, says panel

Politicians at event say new tax is helping destroy province's standing as a place to do business
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Tadpoles released to restock frog population

Tadpoles released to restock frog population

More than 1,600 endangered Northern leopard frog tadpoles raised at Vancouver Aquarium®, an Ocean Wise® initiative, were released into a natural habitat in the Kootenays on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.
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Fierce Girls web series empowers Indigenous girls

Fierce Girls web series empowers Indigenous girls

From New Zealand to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, teenage superheroes provide alternative narrative
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B.C. Ferries to boost fares after cancelling fuel rebates

B.C. Ferries to boost fares after cancelling fuel rebates

It’s going to cost you more to travel on B.C. Ferries this summer. The company announced Tuesday that it’s cancelling fuel rebates as of June 27 due to rising fuel prices. The move will increase costs for ferry users by 50 cents for an adult and $1.
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New West seniors' poverty rate above B.C. average

New West seniors' poverty rate above B.C. average

More than 11 per cent of seniors living in poverty
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