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Autumn is the time to see colourful leaves. © Robert Plowman

Richmond snow response plan ready for winter weather 
The City is prepared to response to snow, ice and freezing temperatures with its comprehensive snow response plan. Volunteers still needed for the Snow Angels Program.

Site preparations to begin for temporary modular supportive housing 
Site work to prepare for the construction of temporary modular supportive housing located at 6999 Alderbridge Way is anticipated to be underway before the end of 2018. 

Richmond seeks feedback as it vies for $10 million from Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge
The City of Richmond is one of 10 finalists competing for one of two $10 million prizes in Infrastructure Canada’s nation-wide Smart Cities Challenge. 

Richmond moves forward on Smart Cities vision
A safer community, improving service delivery for all citizens and bridging language barriers are key outcomes of the City of Richmond’s Smart Cities Challenge proposal.

Richmond honoured as Global Active City
Richmond joined Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hamburg, Germany; Lillehammer, Norway; Liverpool, UK; and Ljubljana, Slovenia as the first cities to receive the new designation.

Mayor Brodie re-elected, six incumbents, two newcomers elected as Councillors 
Malcolm Brodie has been re-elected as Mayor of the City of Richmond. The results remain unofficial pending a final declaration made by the Chief Election Officer. 

Richmond RCMP find no evidence of criminality in voter manipulation
Richmond RCMP received two allegations of possible voter manipulation associated to the social media app WeChat. Thus far in their investigation, they have uncovered no evidence to substantiate a criminal or British Columbia Local Government Act charge. 

Richmond wins Public Works Project of the Year Award
The City of Richmond received the 2018 Project of the Year award  for its multi-faceted design of the No.2 Road North Drainage Pump Station upgrade project.  

Richmond businesses transforming in response to exponential growth of global e-commerce
The exponential growth of e-commerce is transforming business models, urbanizing global supply chains, and redefining how goods are ordered, produced and delivered, according to a panel of business leaders.

Richmond announced as host City for 2020 55+ BC Games
The 2020 Games will be a compact event with all venues within 10 kilometres of the Games Village in historic Minoru Park and will feature iconic venues such as the new Minoru Centre for Active Living and the Richmond Olympic Oval.
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Richmond Fire-Rescues adds a Structural Protection Unit to its firefighting arsenal
The unit will provide Wildfire Protection within Richmond and meet the Office of the Fire Commissioners deployment needs for Wildfires throughout British Columbia during the wildfire season.

Snow before you go: get the edge on winter weather with these preparedness tips 
The City of Richmond encourages residents to get a head start on preparing for upcoming winter weather conditions.

Ready, set, glow: Where to take an insta-worthy holiday photo in Richmond
From Saturday, December 1 through to the beginning of January, approximately 650,000 lights will illuminate and bring festive ambiance to Richmond.

Walk in a winter wonderland at Richmond City Hall
The 18th annual Winter Wonderland includes Christmas tree displays and performances.

Celebrate the holiday season with Steveston Winter in the Village
From November 20 through December 31, Richmond’s waterfront village will become a winter destination for locals and visitors who love the magic of the holiday season with 20+ free or low-cost family events.

Warm up to winter this holiday season with Songs in the Snow
Welcome the holiday season with this series December 1, 8 and 15 at Steveston Museum.

Quarterly metered utility bill statements now available
Utility bill statements have been distributed in the mail and are now available to Richmond property owners. 

Know the rules around cannabis legalization
The City of Richmond is encouraging residents to know the rules and respect the rights of their neighbours now that non-medical cannabis use has been legalized across Canada.


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