Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Richmond supports about 100,000 jobs in various areas, including services, retailing, tourism, light manufacturing, airport services and aviation, agriculture, fishing, and government. [36] Richmond also is a leading centre in the region for high-technology companies, [37] including Norsat and Sierra Wireless.
The Richmond City Council is the governing body of the city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and eight elected city councillors. [ 1 ] Like Vancouver City Council , the councillors are not elected to represent wards like most Canadian cities.
The Golden Village is a commercial district in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, with a high concentration of Asian-themed shopping malls. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, 54 percent of Richmond's population identify their ethnic origin as Chinese. [1]
The electoral district comprises the part of the City of Richmond (including Steveston) lying westerly and southerly of the following boundary: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said city with the westerly production of Blundell Road, then east along said road to No. 3 Road, thence south along said road and its production to the southern limit of said city.
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. As of 2024, British Columbia has 161 municipalities, [1] out of which 53 are classified as cities. [2] According to the 2021 Canadian census, British Columbia is the third most populous province in Canada, with 5,000,879 inhabitants, and the second largest province by land area, covering 920,686.55 square kilometres (355,479.06 square miles).
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Steveston village in Richmond, British Columbia. [ 1 ] Built in 1894, the cannery echoes the days when it was the leading producer of canned salmon in British Columbia. [ 2 ]
Malcolm Brodie is the mayor of Richmond, the fourth-largest city in British Columbia.. A lawyer by profession, Brodie was elected to City Council in 1996 and again in 1999, as part of the centre-right Richmond Non-Partisan Association (RNPA). [2]
Richmond Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central portion of the city of Richmond , the riding was created in 1988, and elected its first member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) at the 1991 provincial election .