
Metro Vancouver forecast stays hot and dry; rain remains uncertain
Metro Vancouver is expected to remain dry and slightly warmer than seasonal through next week as wildfire smoke gradually shifts away.
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Metro Vancouver is expected to remain dry and slightly warmer than seasonal through next week as wildfire smoke gradually shifts away.

A $2.3-billion contract will support a new military satellite network for Arctic and high-latitude communications.

Forty players aged 15 to 17 are competing in Richmond for 23 places on Canada’s U18 women’s hockey team ahead of a series against the United States.

Metro Vancouver has been under haze for several days, but a change in wind direction is expected to improve air quality by the weekend.

A Richmond resident has been reunited with a 1.31-carat diamond ring valued at about $17,000 after police found it in a No. 3 Road parking lot.

London Heritage Farm’s annual Family Farm Day returns Aug. 9 with performances, workshops, food and activities celebrating Richmond’s agricultural heritage.

Candidate nomination packages are available for Richmond’s 2026 election, with nomination papers due between Sept. 1 and Sept. 11.

Richmond News is encouraging readers to join its Awesome Access membership program to support local journalism in Richmond.

Vancouver Coastal Health found rodent activity and food stored at improper temperatures at a Richmond food company that was shut down over 10 critical violations.

Four Richmond arts and cultural organizations, including Gateway Theatre, shared $23,000 through Metro Vancouver's 2026 Regional Cultural Project Grants.

Richmond RCMP will hold three outreach events from August to September to share safety and legal information with e-scooter, e-bike and other road users.

A yellow air-quality warning is in effect across much of Metro Vancouver as wildfire smoke raises fine-particulate levels; residents are advised to limit outdoor activity.
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