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10K trees, student jobs & Mackin lights: Coquitlam rolls out $250K parks plan for 2022

10K trees, student jobs & Mackin lights: Coquitlam rolls out $250K parks plan for 2022

On Monday, city council unanimously OK’d the money from the Land Sales Reserve Investment Fund (LSRIF) to spend on a series of new and updated programs in the parks and recreation department.
This massive Lower Mainland flower festival is back this spring

This massive Lower Mainland flower festival is back this spring

🌷🌷🌷 There'll be more than nine million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths blooming 🌷🌷🌷
What's filming in B.C. this spring

What's filming in B.C. this spring

Recognize that background in your favourite TV show or movie? There's been an uptick of filming notices, street detours and neon arrows taped to street lamps, a sure sign of spring in Hollywood North.
Ask Ellie: Platonic friend may have caring reasons for distancing

Ask Ellie: Platonic friend may have caring reasons for distancing

When a very close friend distances from personal contact with you, for reasons unknown, don’t jump to conclusions.
Starting Wednesday, you can order a cold Tim Hortons beverage in a reusable cup

Starting Wednesday, you can order a cold Tim Hortons beverage in a reusable cup

This is not a drill. It's BYOC at Tim Hortons starting April 6!
Minter: Onions take up little space and can produce huge returns

Minter: Onions take up little space and can produce huge returns

Onions are one of the most efficient garden vegetables, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
Ask Ellie: Practise self-protection with problematic old friends

Ask Ellie: Practise self-protection with problematic old friends

Self-care, practiced whenever confronted with other people’s negative behaviour toward you, is a shield that separates you emotionally from feeling hurt
'It's rush time': Tri-City high schools scramble to organize after parties for 2022 grads

'It's rush time': Tri-City high schools scramble to organize after parties for 2022 grads

Time is tight as as Tri-City parents prepare for dry-grad parties and reach out to the community for prize and food donations.
Netflix secures half a million square feet of Lower Mainland studio space

Netflix secures half a million square feet of Lower Mainland studio space

The streaming giant’s latest real estate move signals a long-term plan to continue to film its original content in and around the Lower Mainland.
This is why you might spot a Blockbuster Video in Vancouver this spring

This is why you might spot a Blockbuster Video in Vancouver this spring

A blast from the past.