Students, teachers and staff at R.C. Talmey Elementary school in the Richmond school district will benefit from $330,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.  

Families in the Conseil scolaire francophone school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $150,415 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Families in the Richmond school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $21,608 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

A new Job Creation Project with the Rick Hansen Foundation will increase accessibility in British Columbia communities and provide work experience for up to 14 people with disabilities.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is now accepting applications to a new Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Diploma Program that will start in September 2016 as the inaugural program offering by the KPU School of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Parents, grandparents and guardians have one more place to kick start education savings and apply for a $1,200 B.C. Training and Education Savings for their child or grandchild’s future – RBC Royal Bank.

As part of the public-safety funding announced in the 2016 provincial budget, the Province is committing $16.6 million toward a flood mitigation project in Richmond that will upgrade multiple pump stations.

To increase convenience for British Columbians and support B.C. businesses, hotels, resorts and other overnight accommodation spots in B.C. can now deliver liquor to guests by room service 24 hours a day, provided food is also available.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations will have an opportunity for interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour stop at the Waterfront Games at Mitchell Island in Richmond, on Saturday, Sept. 19.

The Governments of Canada and B.C. officially announced today the purchase of 21 rental apartments in Richmond to ensure individuals and families with low to moderate incomes have more access to affordable rental housing.