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Coquitlam area schools start year with clean COVID-19 slate

Coquitlam area schools start year with clean COVID-19 slate

Two high schools — one in Port Moody and one in Coquitlam — were the last to have exposures investigated in 2020, according to a School District 43 Facebook post while Surrey had 50 students who tested positive over winter break
'It seemed so far away. Until it wasn't': How the Tri-Cities grappled with the coronavirus

'It seemed so far away. Until it wasn't': How the Tri-Cities grappled with the coronavirus

As the pandemic and its fallout took root across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, economic hardship, suffering and grief over those who had died were balanced by extraordinary acts of compassion
B.C. Finance Minister a ‘Grinch’ for $300 disability clawback: protesters

B.C. Finance Minister a ‘Grinch’ for $300 disability clawback: protesters

Protesters award '2020 Grinch of the Year award” to the Coquitlam MLA’s constituency office in protest of the reduction in government disability and income assistance payments
17 dead, 74 infected at Coquitlam coronavirus outbreak

17 dead, 74 infected at Coquitlam coronavirus outbreak

At nearby Nicola Lodge in Port Coquitlam, test-positive coronavirus cases had surged to 22 residents and 13 staff, with one death
Five injured as driver launches into family on Brunette overpass

Five injured as driver launches into family on Brunette overpass

Crash was likened to 'Dukes of Hazzard' by a witness
Tri-Cities 2020: A Year in Pictures

Tri-Cities 2020: A Year in Pictures

The photos that defined Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody through 2020, a year like no other
'Meat and three veg": Hot meals provide food, friendship for isolated Coquitlam seniors

'Meat and three veg": Hot meals provide food, friendship for isolated Coquitlam seniors

Coquitlam's Meals for Seniors program, subsidized under the city's Community Support & Recovery Plan and through volunteer support, has offered 15,000 frozen dinners since March.
Five things we've learned about COVID-19 since the pandemic struck

Five things we've learned about COVID-19 since the pandemic struck

VANCOUVER — When the first COVID-19 cases trickled into Canada, little was known about the novel coronavirus. Almost one year later, experts have made major strides in cracking the virus's code and understanding its behaviour. Dr.
'Not asking for a unicorn': Port Coquitlam workers allege mismanagement at long-term care outbreak

'Not asking for a unicorn': Port Coquitlam workers allege mismanagement at long-term care outbreak

Nicola Lodge workers, who brought their concerns to the Tri-City News on condition of anonymity, allege a systematic breakdown in communication, delayed outbreak response and inadequate staffing on the part of management as case numbers continue to rise 
Coquitlam man aims high for 'crazy' Christmas spicy food challenge

Coquitlam man aims high for 'crazy' Christmas spicy food challenge

After eating spiciest foods on the planet, McCloskey will shave himself hairless on Boxing Day to boost final food bank fundraising tally to $21,000 to support Share Family and Community services