Here is a list of the top 10, most viewed, stories of 2021 at Richmond-News.com:
1. Richmond EV owner ordered to unplug vehicle, July 21.
A Richmond resident was allegedly singled out by his rental building manager for charging up his car at a regular power outlet. However, the resident claimed that other renters, including two Tesla drivers, were also freely using the outlets.
2. Hong Kong bans Air Canada flights from Vancouver for two weeks, Oct. 16.
This was the action taken by Hong Kong’s Department of Health when one passenger travelling on an Air Canada flight was confirmed to have COVID-19 by arrival testing, and another passenger on the same flight failed to comply with requirements under the Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation.
3. Superstar Korean actor Lee Min-ho arrives in Vancouver, Feb. 26.
This was one of the biggest headlines for fans of the Korean entertainment world. Lee Min-ho had reported his safe arrival to Vancouver on his social media and once fans caught wind of the news, it spread like wildfire locally and internationally.
Lee was later spotted in Steveston on March 15.
4. Video: Flooding on Gilbert and Blundell roads in Richmond, Nov. 15.
This was the initial headline before more areas of Richmond were flooded due to an “atmospheric river” in the Lower Mainland last month.
5. Video: Tornado spotted off coast of YVR, Nov. 6.
This was a rare sight in B.C., let alone at the Vancouver International Airport. Footage of a giant water spout (a tornado on water) was being shared over social media platforms across the region.
6. Health Canada seizes several illegal products from Richmond store, April 1.
While we wished this was an April fools’ joke, this most definitely wasn’t. The Tokyo Beauty & Health Care shop had once again had its products seized by Health Canada, the first being in 2019, for items that may pose “serious health risks.” These items included eye drops, an eye wash and an acne gel.
7. Richmond Boston Pizza location says final goodbye, Feb. 28.
With uncertain property plans as the reason for closure, the 20-year-old Boston Pizza location on No. 3 Road said its final goodbye on a notice posted on the pizza and pasta restaurant.
8. 69M people in China and Hong Kong look to Canada for new start: Survey, July 5.
Canada, particularly Richmond, has become an attractive destination for many Chinese immigrants due to the city’s dense immigrant population. A study found that the top three reasons people were looking into moving here were: health care services; careers/education and political stability.
9. Safety alert: Canada-wide mushroom recall updated after possible listeria contamination, Nov. 7.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency repeatedly updated their recall list of possible listeria contamination within mushroom products sold in markets.
10. Richmond resident fighting ICBC over Catholic first names, April 28.
A Richmond resident could not change her name on her BC Services Card in order to match her legal documents due to the Catholic birth name on her birth certificate.
