A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Richmond on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018.

Richmond will receive $586,250 in BikeBC funding this year for the River Drive multi-use pathway.

Students in the Richmond School District will benefit from over $2.1 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects, classroom supplies and a new school bus, MLA John Yap announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

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.

Drivers can check on road conditions before heading out on Highway 91 in Richmond East with the addition of a new highway camera, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced.

The Government of British Columbia has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for parties interested in delivering the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project.

The Government of British Columbia has released the report summarizing Phase 3 of consultations on the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project, confirming strong public support for capacity improvements to address congestion, the proposed interchange improvements, and the transit, cycling and pedestrian measures to encourage greener  transportation choices.

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.