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Tri-Cities Today: Events around the region on Feb. 20, 2025

Tri-Cities Today: Events around the region on Feb. 20, 2025

Read what's happening in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.
Les Leyne: Conservative critic forces new curbs on safe supply of drugs

Les Leyne: Conservative critic forces new curbs on safe supply of drugs

NDP Health Minister Josie Osborne announced a significant curtailment of the safe supply policy for dealing with opioid addiction — and it looks to be in direct response to concerns the Opposition started raising two years ago.
Mortgage renewals set to squeeze B.C. households, survey finds

Mortgage renewals set to squeeze B.C. households, survey finds

Those facing higher payments plan to cut back on travel, other discretionary spending
A Port Coquitlam club served for 60 years. Its party is Feb. 22

A Port Coquitlam club served for 60 years. Its party is Feb. 22

The open house for the Port Coquitlam Kinsmen is on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the Kinsmen Centre; a dance will follow with the band Front Page. Tickets are now on sale.
B.C. ending take-home safer supply of opioids to stop criminal diversion

B.C. ending take-home safer supply of opioids to stop criminal diversion

VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne has announced a major revamp of its safer-supply anti-addiction program, converting it to a "witnessed-only" model in which users are watched as they consume opioids they have been prescribed.
Top-notch comedians in the Tri-Cities for two shows in March

Top-notch comedians in the Tri-Cities for two shows in March

Jokers Canada returns to the Tri-Cities in March 2025 with shows in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam.
Second case of measles confirmed in the Lower Mainland

Second case of measles confirmed in the Lower Mainland

The two confirmed cases were people travelling within the same group through Vancouver International Airport.
Port Coquitlam Trailblazers clawed by Ice Hawks in playoff series opener

Port Coquitlam Trailblazers clawed by Ice Hawks in playoff series opener

The Port Coquitlam Trailblazers surrendered four unanswered goals in the third period to lose the first game of its best-of-seven playoff series with the Delta Ice Hawks, 7-3.
'Heavy' downpour coming to parts of Metro Vancouver

'Heavy' downpour coming to parts of Metro Vancouver

Some parts of Metro Vancouver could see 70 mm of rain in less than 24 hours.
With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle

With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the threat of U.S. tariffs, as it faces its “most consequential time” since the Second World War.