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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

Trial set for pair for allegedly running meth lab near Richmond Olympic Oval

Trial set for pair for allegedly running meth lab near Richmond Olympic Oval

Charges include possession of meth, precursor chemicals and weapons.
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Update: Cargo plane removed from YVR's north runway

Update: Cargo plane removed from YVR's north runway

The airport is encouraging passengers to check with their airlines about flight status.
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18-year-old Richmond man dies in Surrey rollover crash

18-year-old Richmond man dies in Surrey rollover crash

Speed is believed to have been a factor in a fatal crash early Monday morning.
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Richmond sewer fees balloon partly to pay for North Shore treatment plant

Richmond sewer fees balloon partly to pay for North Shore treatment plant

Richmond will pay $11.9 million per year for the North Shore Treatment Centre construction.
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Richmond tackles community plan, invites public input

Richmond tackles community plan, invites public input

The first information session takes place Wednesday in Steveston.
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Richmond beauty store business licence under threat after new Health Canada warning

Richmond beauty store business licence under threat after new Health Canada warning

City council gave a six-month business licence suspension to Tokyo Beauty last fall.
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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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Richmond judge grants bail to man on trial for possessing IDs, counterfeit money

Richmond judge grants bail to man on trial for possessing IDs, counterfeit money

Harvir Singh Dosanjh is facing 20 counts in Richmond Provincial Court.
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Richmond MLA named minister of climate, emergencies

Richmond MLA named minister of climate, emergencies

Greene is the only NDP MLA in Richmond following a tight election on Oct. 19.
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