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How a last-minute decision led a Port Coquitlam soccer player on a transatlantic adventure

How a last-minute decision led a Port Coquitlam soccer player on a transatlantic adventure

Amra Becirovic plays for her high school team at Riverside Secondary, as well as her Coquitlam Metro-Ford club team.
Minter: Everything is coming up roses

Minter: Everything is coming up roses

Now is a perfect time to plant roses, and we have so many choices today it’s easy to have a great carefree rose garden, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
B.C. group gets millions to decarbonize fashion, stop ancient forest harvesting

B.C. group gets millions to decarbonize fashion, stop ancient forest harvesting

Based out of Vancouver, B.C., Canopy received $60 million this week to wean global supply chains off ancient forest products and replace them with alternatives, like recycled clothing and straw.
Comment: It's time to get serious about the opioid epidemic

Comment: It's time to get serious about the opioid epidemic

Mother of a 16-year-old who died of a toxic mix of lethal drugs deplores lack of B.C. government action on recommendations from inquest into her son’s death.
Les Leyne: The travails of 'John from Langford'

Les Leyne: The travails of 'John from Langford'

John Horgan’s private career still public, caught in political and environmental crossfire
Great horned owl family nests in laundry basket in Saanich tree

Great horned owl family nests in laundry basket in Saanich tree

A bird expert says it’s not unusual to see owls take over the nests of other birds — or even use human structures
Metro Vancouver proceeding with Bowen park purchase

Metro Vancouver proceeding with Bowen park purchase

The Metro Vancouver board of directors approved moving ahead with the land deal at Cape Roger Curtis
B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

B.C. backs 14 companies looking to reduce plastic waste

The B.C. government announced over $8 million in funding to 14 companies looking to recycle plastic waste or prevent it from entering depots and landfills.
Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Everything B.C. residents need to know about how the massive strike in Canada affects travel

Only emergency passports are being issued and the airport says "there is a potential for slowdowns."
Photos: Gleneagle puts lens on LGBTQ2S+ acceptance in new musical

Photos: Gleneagle puts lens on LGBTQ2S+ acceptance in new musical

"The Prom" runs at Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam on May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. Tickets are now for sale.