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Maria Rantanen

Maria Rantanen

Maria Rantanen covers the city hall and education beats for the Richmond News but she also enjoys delving into stories about farming and the future of Richmond.

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Recent Work by Maria

Richmond Hospital completion date bumped to 2033

Richmond Hospital completion date bumped to 2033

The provincial fall fiscal update reflected the new timeline of the hospital rebuild.
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Richmond realtor's $28K sanction reversed due to lack of 'procedural fairness'

Richmond realtor's $28K sanction reversed due to lack of 'procedural fairness'

Vicky Wang appealed, and won, a sanction after she loaned $50,000 to a client.
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What happens when you call for an ambulance in B.C.?

What happens when you call for an ambulance in B.C.?

Answer all questions and give an accurate location, says BCEHS.
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Body found in Richmond identified by IHIT as missing 28-year-old Surrey woman

Body found in Richmond identified by IHIT as missing 28-year-old Surrey woman

Police are appealing to the public for any information about the death of Navdeep Kaur.
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New Richmond credit union to tailor services for Chinese-language customers

New Richmond credit union to tailor services for Chinese-language customers

Former Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Katrina Chen is the president of AnXin Community Savings.
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Fight at Richmond Costco parking lot caught on video

Fight at Richmond Costco parking lot caught on video

Police confirm they went to the scene of a fight, but wouldn't say whether it's the same in a video circulating on social media.
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Widespread flooding in Lower Mainland on election day, sinkhole in Langley

Widespread flooding in Lower Mainland on election day, sinkhole in Langley

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue into Sunday.
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One-third of Richmond condos are investment properties: Stats Canada

One-third of Richmond condos are investment properties: Stats Canada

Housing advocate calls for city to buy land for rental buildings.
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Richmond trucking company fined $100K, ordered to cease operating and remove fill

Richmond trucking company fined $100K, ordered to cease operating and remove fill

An ALR property on No. 6 Road has been used as a parking area for commercial trucks.
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Richmond's BCIT campus to host biomanufacturing training facility

Richmond's BCIT campus to host biomanufacturing training facility

Life sciences employs 20,000 people in B.C. and the new training facility will teach good manufacturing practices.
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