Richmond Farm Fest draws large crowds to Garden City Lands
Large crowds attended Sunday’s Richmond Farm Fest, which featured a farmers’ market, agricultural displays, guided tours, entertainment and food trucks.
Richmond News
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Police dog and 15 people will be ‘jailed’ in Surrey Crime Stoppers fundraiser Friday
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers will hold its annual public Jail & Bail fundraiser at Surrey’s Central City Plaza on Sept. 18.
Surrey Now-Leader
Two injured in stabbing at North Island College; Burnaby man arrested
Two people were taken to hospital after an overnight stabbing at a North Island College residence in Courtenay, while a 21-year-old Burnaby man remains in custody.
CTV News Vancouver
Conservative caucus meets in B.C. before Parliament returns next week
Pierre Poilievre will address Conservative caucus members in Penticton before they return to Parliament Hill, with affordability expected to be a party focus.
CityNews Vancouver
Surrey mayor condemns release of violent offenders to live in the city
Mayor Brenda Locke says the release of two high-risk offenders to live in Surrey within two days is unacceptable and calls for a fairer distribution of responsibility.
Surrey Now-Leader
Surrey-raised Justin Sourdif signs eight-year, $50.8-million extension with Washington Capitals
The 24-year-old forward, acquired from Florida in 2025, recorded 35 points in 78 games during his 2025-26 rookie season with Washington.
Surrey Now-Leader
New Richmond Kajaks scholarship will honour longtime coaches Kim Young and Carl Savage
A planned annual scholarship marks Kajaks Track and Field’s 65th anniversary and recognizes two national coaches who volunteered with the club for more than 50 years.
Richmond News
Trump criticizes Canada on drugs but leaves it off major drug-producer list
U.S. President Donald Trump again accused Canada of failing to do enough on drugs, while excluding it from an annual list of major drug-producing countries.
CityNews Vancouver
Kristina Lao to open The ACT Arts Centre’s 2026/27 performance season
The multidisciplinary artist will perform unreleased music from a forthcoming EP when she opens The ACT’s Musical Spotlight Series in Maple Ridge on Sept. 25.
Maple Ridge News
City of Richmond invites community organizations to join 2027–28 artist program
Non-profits, service organizations, community associations, libraries and schools can apply to partner with artists on projects funded at $12,000 each.
City of Richmond
Three OMNI and CityNews journalists named Jack Webster Award finalists
Monika Gul, Sarbraj Singh Kahlon and Rhea Santos are finalists for 2026 Jack Webster Awards for reporting produced by CityNews and OMNI newsrooms.
CityNews Vancouver
Surrey mayor calls for action after two high-risk offenders are released to reside in the city
Mayor Brenda Locke is urging the federal justice minister to strengthen protections and distribute responsibility for managing high-risk offenders fairly among jurisdictions.
City of Surrey
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