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Experts say switching now would waste hundreds of millions already spent.","2026-11-08","2026-11-08T07:40:00-07:00",[73,74,75,76],"Transportation","George Massey Tunnel","Highway 99","Infrastructure","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-richmond-2026\u002Fai\u002Fmassey-tunnel-bridge-richmond-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a highway crossing a wide river delta, with flat farmland and distant mountains","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",{"path":81,"title":82,"description":83,"date":70,"publishedAt":84,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":85,"image":17,"imageAlt":88,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fremembrance-day-richmond-cenotaph-november-2026","Road closures around City Hall as Richmond holds its Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11","No. 3 Road and Granville Avenue close near the cenotaph from 8 am to 1:30 pm. The ceremony starts at 10:40 am and the public is welcome.","2026-11-08T08:10:00-07:00",[86,28,87],"Remembrance Day","Road Closures","Illustration of a stone cenotaph with poppy wreaths in front of a civic building on a grey morning",{"path":90,"title":91,"description":92,"date":93,"publishedAt":94,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":95,"image":17,"imageAlt":98,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-council-consumption-site-vote-november-2026","Richmond City Council to vote Monday on declaring no supervised consumption site","Richmond City Council will hold a final vote on November 9 on a declaration that it will not explore a supervised consumption site in the city, after an earlier committee meeting advanced the motion over one councillor's request for a delay.","2026-11-07","2026-11-07T08:40:00-07:00",[96,63,97],"Richmond City Council","supervised consumption site","Illustration of an empty city council 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Authentic. Experiences Launchpad program, which will give three selected participants eight months of mentorship and $5,000 to launch tourism experiences in the city. Applications close November 27.","2026-11-05T07:33:00-07:00",[165,166,27],"Tourism","Business","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vmcdn.ca\u002Ff\u002Ffiles\u002Frichmondnews\u002Fimages\u002Ftourism\u002Fnancy_headshot.jpg","Tourism Richmond CEO Nancy Small","Richmond News",{"path":171,"title":172,"description":173,"date":174,"publishedAt":175,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":176,"image":180,"imageAlt":181,"imageCredit":158,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-new-council-first-week-november-2026","Richmond's new council sets its first priorities in its opening week","Mayor Rob Howard outlined plans for a trade and exhibition centre, an arts centre and a city spending review. 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Last year the event collected over 1.5 tonnes of toys and raised more than $34,600.",[220,30,221,222,223],"Richmond toy drive","Richmond RCMP community event","Lansdowne Centre","November 2026",[225,226,227,228],"Richmond RCMP toy drive 2026","Richmond Christmas Fund donation","Lansdowne Centre event November","Richmond community event 2026",{"type":230,"value":231,"toc":274},"minimark",[232,236,239,244,247,250,254,257,260,264,267,271],[233,234,235],"p",{},"Richmond RCMP is holding its 12th annual toy drive on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Road, in Richmond.",[233,237,238],{},"The event benefits the Richmond Christmas Fund. Richmond RCMP says it is the Fund's largest community event of the year. Anyone who brings a new, unwrapped toy or makes a minimum $10 donation will receive a complimentary bag of mini donuts.",[240,241,243],"h2",{"id":242},"what-to-bring-and-what-to-expect","What to bring and what to expect",[233,245,246],{},"The toy drive is free to attend. Participants are asked to donate a new, unwrapped toy or contribute at least $10 in cash. The event features family-friendly activities, community booths and a street hockey rink.",[233,248,249],{},"Last year's drive collected more than 1.5 tonnes of toys and raised more than $34,600 for Richmond families, according to Richmond RCMP.",[240,251,253],{"id":252},"about-the-richmond-christmas-fund","About the Richmond Christmas Fund",[233,255,256],{},"The Richmond Christmas Fund supports families in need in Richmond during the holiday season. Richmond RCMP has partnered with the Fund for 12 years for this drive. The toy drive is the Fund's largest fundraising event of the year, according to the RCMP's release. All toys collected go directly to families in Richmond.",[233,258,259],{},"Corporal Bryson of Richmond RCMP said in the release: \"The Toy Drive showcases the generosity and community spirit that Richmond is known for\" and noted that every donation helps make the holidays brighter for local children and families.",[240,261,263],{"id":262},"media-availability","Media availability",[233,265,266],{},"Reporters who want to cover the event can attend a media availability at the Richmond RCMP Main Detachment on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 a.m. A second media opportunity runs from 10 to 11 a.m. at Lansdowne Centre on the day of the drive, November 21.",[240,268,270],{"id":269},"what-residents-can-do","What residents can do",[233,272,273],{},"Bring a new, unwrapped toy or at least $10 to Lansdowne Centre at 5300 No. 3 Road on Saturday, November 21 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. No registration is needed.",{"title":275,"searchDepth":276,"depth":276,"links":277},"",2,[278,279,280,281],{"id":242,"depth":276,"text":243},{"id":252,"depth":276,"text":253},{"id":262,"depth":276,"text":263},{"id":269,"depth":276,"text":270},[],"md",[285,288,291,294,297,300,303,306],{"question":286,"answer":287},"When and where is the Richmond RCMP toy drive in 2026?","The Richmond RCMP's 12th annual toy drive takes place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC. The event is free to attend. Donors are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy or contribute a minimum of $10.",{"question":289,"answer":290},"Who benefits from the Richmond RCMP toy drive?","All toys and donations collected go to the Richmond Christmas Fund, which supports local families in need during the holiday season. Richmond RCMP describes the toy drive as the Richmond Christmas Fund's largest community event of the year. Last year's drive collected more than 1.5 tonnes of toys and raised more than $34,600 for Richmond families, according to the RCMP.",{"question":292,"answer":293},"What can people bring to the toy drive?","Richmond RCMP asks people to bring a new, unwrapped toy, or to make a minimum cash donation of $10. Anyone who donates receives a complimentary bag of mini donuts at the event. The toys go directly to the Richmond Christmas Fund for distribution to families in the community.",{"question":295,"answer":296},"What activities are at the Richmond RCMP toy drive?","The event at Lansdowne Centre includes family-friendly activities, community booths and a street hockey rink. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Media are welcome for a media availability from 10 to 11 a.m. that day at Lansdowne Centre.",{"question":298,"answer":299},"How many toys and how much money did the Richmond toy drive raise last year?","According to Richmond RCMP's 2026 release, last year's toy drive collected more than 1.5 tonnes of toys and raised more than $34,600 for the Richmond Christmas Fund. The drive is now in its 12th year.",{"question":301,"answer":302},"Is there a preview event before the toy drive on November 21?","Richmond RCMP is holding a pre-event media availability on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 a.m. at the Richmond RCMP Main Detachment. The main public toy drive event is on Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Road.",{"question":304,"answer":305},"What is the Richmond Christmas Fund?","The Richmond Christmas Fund is a local charity that supports Richmond families in need during the holiday season. Richmond RCMP describes the annual toy drive as the Fund's largest community event. The event collects new, unwrapped toys and cash donations, which the Fund then distributes to families in Richmond.",{"question":307,"answer":308},"What should Richmond residents know to participate in the toy drive?","Residents can attend the toy drive at Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Road, on Saturday, November 21 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Bring a new, unwrapped toy or $10 in cash. No registration is required. The event is free for all ages. 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