​​Happy Friday, Richmond! It's April 18, 2025.
In case you missed it, seven Richmond candidates for the upcoming federal election spoke on social issues including affordable housing, climate change, food insecurity and more on Thursday evening.
Meanwhile, an emaciated dog was found by a jogger in south Richmond.
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Today's weather...
Mainly sunny skies with increasing cloudiness late in the afternoon are expected. Cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers is also in the forecast in the evening.
Temperatures are expected to hit a high of 16C and a low of 8C in Richmond City Centre, according to Weatherhood.
Click here to check out forecasts for other areas of Richmond for the rest of the week.
Photo of the day...
For today's feature photo, GMR regular Noel Mendoza captured a beautiful sunset with silhouettes of people enjoying the evening at Iona Beach Regional Park.
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Fun fact about Richmond...
Do you know how flights were guided to the landing strip of YVR's south terminal during the night in the early days?
The Vancouver Civic Airport, now known as the YVR South Terminal, opened in 1931. Flights landing after dark were guided to the landing strip by a line of storm lanterns, according to the Richmond Museum website.
However, when more light was needed, airport staff would put a call out on a local radio station, "obliging car owners to park on the edges of the runway with their headlamps on."
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