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Deadline nears for Port Coquitlam residents to have their say on 2023 city budget

Deadline nears for Port Coquitlam residents to have their say on 2023 city budget

There's still time to provide feedback to Port Coquitlam's 2023 budget — with the survey open until Sunday (March 26).
Inflation fuels corporate drive to reduce food waste

Inflation fuels corporate drive to reduce food waste

Data, technology, creativity helping address the 15 tonnes of food wasted daily in Metro Vancouver.
Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

B.C.'s food banks growing into ever-bigger businesses as inflation erodes purchasing power.
Port Coquitlam property owner seeks variance to subdivide odd-shaped lot

Port Coquitlam property owner seeks variance to subdivide odd-shaped lot

It's a large piece of property but a variance is required to allow for a smaller frontage on one of the lots.
Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

Forest loss due to extensive logging, as well as mountain pine beetle infestation and wildfires, is playing a key role in the hydrological disruptions behind the slides.
Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

The longest recommended wait time for knee and hip replacements is six months.
Your Weekend: Party (en français) at Mackin Park for Festival du Bois

Your Weekend: Party (en français) at Mackin Park for Festival du Bois

Weekend events in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody for March 24–26, 2023.
New invention aims to 'zap' harmful chemicals from B.C.'s drinking water

New invention aims to 'zap' harmful chemicals from B.C.'s drinking water

Engineers at UBC will be piloting a new water treatment in the Lower Mainland next month, to remove "forever chemicals" from drinking water.
Nearly $24 million lost to crypto scams in B.C. in 2022

Nearly $24 million lost to crypto scams in B.C. in 2022

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says only five to 10 per cent of victims report fraud.
Metro Vancouver renter says they had a bed bug infestation and their carpet was ruined from sewage

Metro Vancouver renter says they had a bed bug infestation and their carpet was ruined from sewage

They said they had blood-stained bedsheets from the pests, too.