Richmond News

• Richmond cracks down on catalytic converter thefts with new etching program

  To combat catalytic converter thefts, Richmond RCMP, in partnership with the city and ICBC has launched a program called You Etch It. We Catch It.

  Crime

  Feb 28
  
• Richmond City Council votes in favour of drug consumption site motion

  The City of Richmond cannot approve a supervised consumption site as that decision lies with Vancouver Coastal Health and Health Canada.

  Politics

  Feb 13
  
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• Richmond council meeting on proposed safe drug consumption site gets heated

  If created, the site would provide people with a safe place to use substances in Richmond, B.C., and connect them with treatment or counselling services.

  Health

  Feb 12
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• Would-be thief falls through ceiling of Richmond business she tried to rob: RCMP

  When officers arrived, the suspect fell through the ceiling right in front of them. She was arrested and multiple SIM cards were recovered from her. 

  Crime

  May 10, 2023
• Gun stashed in underwear nets B.C. shooting victim 4 years behind bars

  Robert Kinnear was shot multiple times outside the Richmond Centre Mall in July 2019. When he got to the hospital, a doctor found a loaded gun in his underwear.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2023
• Indigenous man the victim of slurs, assault at family event in Richmond, police say

  The incident happened during a family event on May 1 in the 2900-block of the Steveston Highway, police said. The suspect had fled by the time police arrived, but was later found.

  Crime

  May 5, 2022
• Shocking videos show crash after crash, jogger hit at Richmond, B.C. intersection

  The videos show crash after crash, as cars appear to run a stop sign and blast through the intersection at high rates of speed.

  Traffic

  Sep 14, 2021