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'Ice is not safe': Vancouver officials warn people to stay off frozen lakes, ponds

'Ice is not safe': Vancouver officials warn people to stay off frozen lakes, ponds

Signs at many Vancouver parks read "danger, thin ice, keep off," but people are still skating on the frozen lakes.
Port Coquitlam calls for resident feedback on draft 2024 budget

Port Coquitlam calls for resident feedback on draft 2024 budget

Port Coquitlam residents have until the end of January to take the survey and offer views on the $134.4-million draft plan.
Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

Massive power outages affect thousands of BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver

"Most power outages are caused by trees and adverse weather, including wind, rain, snow, and ice."
Headlines from the past: Huge Coquitlam business park was supposed to include treed boulevards, riverfront park

Headlines from the past: Huge Coquitlam business park was supposed to include treed boulevards, riverfront park

Pacific Reach business park in Coquitlam was built on the site of an old landfill
Rob Shaw: Feds, province at loggerheads over caps on international students

Rob Shaw: Feds, province at loggerheads over caps on international students

B.C. housing minister: 'The core issue we still have, regardless, is we are not building enough housing for the people we have.'
John Ducker: Why winter tires are important when it's below 7C

John Ducker: Why winter tires are important when it's below 7C

As temperatures drop, rubber in summer or all season tires hardens, becoming more inflexible and killing traction — the thing you want most in poor road conditions.
Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Birth tourism showing post-pandemic rebound in B.C.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, nearly 900 foreign mothers paid to give birth in B.C.; however, that figure dropped substantially, to 152, in 2021. Now, with travel restrictions lifted, birth tourism appears back on the rise, says immigration researcher.
Tri-City schools are open again as snow turns to rain

Tri-City schools are open again as snow turns to rain

School District 43 reopens schools after two snow days
Tri-Cities Today: January 19, 2024

Tri-Cities Today: January 19, 2024

Here's what's on in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
B.C. strata ordered to pay almost $11K for flood damage

B.C. strata ordered to pay almost $11K for flood damage

Residents putting grease down kitchen sinks could have been responsible for repeated strata pipe blockages and floods.