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Port Coquitlam wants this 'unsightly,' nuisance house torn down

Port Coquitlam wants this 'unsightly,' nuisance house torn down

The property on Kelly Avenue is not meeting the city's property standards and has had multiple calls for service by police and fire in recent years.
An Agatha Christie whodunit plays out for Coquitlam drama club

An Agatha Christie whodunit plays out for Coquitlam drama club

Joanne Stables is directing the Dogwood Drama Club for its spring production, "A Murder is Announced."
$10M fund to help volunteers maintain B.C.'s outdoor sites and trails

$10M fund to help volunteers maintain B.C.'s outdoor sites and trails

Volunteer nature trail builders should benefit from small grants coming out of a new $10-million endowment fund managed by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC.
Group rallies for support for undercover skatepark in the Tri-Cities

Group rallies for support for undercover skatepark in the Tri-Cities

It's Youth Week — but why are there no covered skate parks in the Tri-Cities? This group started by a Coquitlam dad hopes to change that.
B.C. premier's office was lobbied by the daughter of one of its top strategists

B.C. premier's office was lobbied by the daughter of one of its top strategists

A Paper Excellence lobbyist solicited B.C.'s Office of the Premier while her father was a senior strategist for former premier John Horgan. The revelations come a day before the company faces investigation by a parliamentary committee.
Union calls strike a 'success' after inking new tentative agreements with feds

Union calls strike a 'success' after inking new tentative agreements with feds

OTTAWA — The national president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada is calling the union's strike action a success after reaching tentative agreements with the federal government that secure wage increases meant to compensate workers for inflat
'This can’t be real': Metro Vancouver man scratches $300,000 winning lotto ticket

'This can’t be real': Metro Vancouver man scratches $300,000 winning lotto ticket

He called his dad to tell him the good news, and his dad drove in to find out if it was real.
Photos: Peanuts comic strip comes to life at this Coquitlam high school

Photos: Peanuts comic strip comes to life at this Coquitlam high school

Dr. Charles Best Secondary mounts the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" from May 11 to 13 and May 17 to 19 at the Coquitlam school. Tickets are now on sale.
Tri-City Wordsmiths hosts free writers, readers' fest during May Days

Tri-City Wordsmiths hosts free writers, readers' fest during May Days

JJ Lee, Rob Taylor and Richard Dal Monte to speak at the inaugural Readers and Writers Festival in Port Coquitlam on Saturday, May 6.
Update: High-risk sex offender back in custody in Vancouver

Update: High-risk sex offender back in custody in Vancouver

The dangerous offender was reported as "acting erratically" in an East Vancouver park on the weekend