Steve Nash opens new fitness facility

A large group of fans—some clad in orange and purple basketball jerseys while others looked ready to go nightclubbing—gathered outside a local hotel in anticipation of an NBA superstar coming to Richmond on Thursday afternoon. Steve Nash, a two-time basketball league MVP and point guard with the Phoenix Suns, was all... more

Pocket markets bring local food to the table

Farmers and volunteers kicked off a second summer of pocket produce markets at Richmond Hospital today, an encouraging sign for local food security activists. “There’s a lot of demand around people connecting with food, in whatever way that looks like,” said... more

• June was a scorcher for local real estate
• Brazen robbery at Siba Jewellers
• Tall Ships on course for 2011

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• Elite hoops
• Soccer finals at Hugh Boyd Park
• Panthers hosting B.C. Squirt C's

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Cora Brown trail ‘too little too late’

They caught up with old friends and traded memories that ended when their homes were taken away. A recent reunion of former Cora Brown subdivision residents attracted 140 people who remembered learning to swim in the North Arm of the Fraser... more

• Volunteer Richmond at Salmon Fest
• Richmond Jewish Day School at Salmon Fest
• Richmond student banished to Ottawa

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IN STYLE: Small spaces, big ideas

With a decrease in available land space as well as an increase in environmental concerns, smaller, well designed homes are becoming a big trend. There have been recent discussions about laneway housing and mini-suites being approved as residential abodes. If... more

• Healing spring allergies
• Staycation: Have a holiday in your hometown
• The retirement dream can become a nightmare

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Thanks for bike parade

Editor: I would like to say a really big thank you to the G&F Financial Group, the Steveston Salmon Festival and the RCMP for the wonderful time my grandson had in participating in the Steveston Salmon Festival Bike Parade. G&F... more

• What was the point of cartoon?
• Tow truck mars Canada Day
• Don’t allow Mandarin immersion at taxpayers’ expense

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Prison zombies tribute to Michael Jackson can't be topped

The stunning death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has left fans and music lovers worldwide reflecting on his passing. I never discovered the babyfaced MJ's smash ABC with the Jackson 5 until years after it catapulted him on his... more

• Inching towards full metric conversion
• A set-up for the cup?
• Gay penguins could teach Alberta a lesson

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