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‘It would be wrong’: Why Richmond, B.C., residents weren’t told about First Nation’s claim to title

From the outset of its landmark claim for Aboriginal title, the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Nation claimed its beef was not with private property owners. In May 2017, lawyers for the Quw’utsun, the federal Crown, B.C and Richmond spent two days in a Victoria courtroom debating the merits of notifying more than …

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Driver charged after toddler killed in Richmond Hill, Ont., daycare crash

A driver has been charged following a fatal crash into a Richmond Hill daycare on Wednesday, police say. In a statement issued Thursday, York Regional Police said a man has been charged with one count of dangerous operation causing death and two counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm. A one …

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Controversial Richmond, B.C., supportive housing project gets go-ahead after months of wrangling

A supportive housing project in Richmond, B.C., will be built in its original location after it was paused by the province for months over an ostensible lack of public consultation. The six-storey project at Cambie and Sexsmith roads featured up to 90 studios for those experiencing homelessness near the Aberdeen Centre, but …

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Shocking video shows gun aimed, fired at movie theatre in Richmond Hill, Ont. – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Shocking video shows the moment shots were fired at a movie theatre in Richmond Hill last week, marking the fourth such incident since mid-May. York Regional Police said officers were called to a cinema in the area of East Beaver Creek and …

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Richmond, B.C. man closes business after crash, claims ICBC not doing enough – BC

A 74-year-old Richmond business owner, who was injured in a motorcycle crash in May 2022, said ICBC’s No-Fault system is failing to support him. Yoshihiro Yanagitani said he was forced to close his auto repair shop business due to his injuries. “I got bleeding inside (my head), my eyeball drop …

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‘Unknown trouble’ call leads officers to secret drug lab in Richmond Hill: police – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police responding to an “unknown trouble” call discovered a drug lab inside a Richmond Hill home, leading to the arrest of a man who was on probation and bail, officers say. York Regional Police said officers responded to a townhouse in the …

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Man charged with murder after woman found dead at Richmond Hill home: police – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead at a home in Richmond Hill, police say. York Regional Police said officers were called to a residence on Taylor Mills Drive South, in the Bayview and Crosby avenues …

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Illegal loaded handgun found near crib during Richmond Hill search warrant: police – Toronto

An illegal loaded handgun was found in a closet next to a crib as officers executed a search warrant in Richmond Hill, Ont., last week as part of an investigation into a suspected drug trafficker, police say. York Regional Police said their guns, gangs and drug enforcement unit launched an …

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Collision in Richmond Hill, Ont. sends 4 to hospital – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people have been injured in a collision involving three vehicles in Richmond Hill, Ont. York Regional Police said on Saturday a portion of Major Mackenzie Drive, between Bathurst Street and Don Head Village Boulevard, was closed because of a serious crash. …

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