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Is your home 'FireSmart?' Coquitlam conducting free assessments for residents living near forest borders

Is your home 'FireSmart?' Coquitlam conducting free assessments for residents living near forest borders

Fire Chief says property owners — especially along the northeast corridor — play a key role in reducing wildfire risks to their neighbourhoods.
Hey, Colleague: My working-from-home 'colleagues' are stressing me out

Hey, Colleague: My working-from-home 'colleagues' are stressing me out

Hey, Colleague: Practical advice on careers and maintaining a work-life balance.
Story of Amanda Todd sparked teen novel for Toronto author

Story of Amanda Todd sparked teen novel for Toronto author

Author Katie Kuperman, a Toronto copywriter, will be donating partial proceeds from the sale of her new book to the Port Coquitlam-based Amanda Todd Legacy Society.
Good for the mind, body and soul: Ease your stress with this Port Coquitlam choir

Good for the mind, body and soul: Ease your stress with this Port Coquitlam choir

With health restrictions poised to ease this year, Choral Connections is eager to recruit new singers — especially male voices. 
Minter: What flowers are best for Valentine's Day?

Minter: What flowers are best for Valentine's Day?

With so many great local growers providing world-class product, the range of flowers in BC today is amazing.
Winter shelters for the homeless open in Coquitlam — finally

Winter shelters for the homeless open in Coquitlam — finally

“The provincial government has stepped up in a big way. The federal government has stepped up in a big way but local governments, quite frankly, haven’t. They’re the missing pieces," says Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson of supportive housing.
Hey, Colleague: How do I control sugary snacking when working from home?

Hey, Colleague: How do I control sugary snacking when working from home?

Hey, Colleague: Practical advice on careers and maintaining a work-life balance.
Coquitlam set to relaunch Spirit grants, start Revenue Recovery program for non-profits

Coquitlam set to relaunch Spirit grants, start Revenue Recovery program for non-profits

Thousands of dollars will soon be on the table for eligible non-profit groups in Coquitlam to pay for new projects or to replace revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Live from Coquitlam! Hear beats from Brazil, Switzerland, Africa and China at a free show

Live from Coquitlam! Hear beats from Brazil, Switzerland, Africa and China at a free show

You can take a musical “trip” around the world at a Coquitlam venue next week thanks to Société francophone de Maillardville and Le Relais, B.C.’s francophone immigration program.
Do you like the way you look? Port Moody author writes about weight struggles, positive body image

Do you like the way you look? Port Moody author writes about weight struggles, positive body image

Last year, after Cathy Cena turned 50, the Port Moody resident sported a bikini in public for the first time.