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Hey, Colleague: How do I stay productive while working from home?

Hey, Colleague: How do I stay productive while working from home?

Hey, Colleague: Practical advice on careers and maintaining a work-life balance.
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Minter: Time to get the pruning shears out before spring arrives

Minter: Time to get the pruning shears out before spring arrives

Flowering shrubs that have grown too large too quickly should be pruned back to maintain their appearance and the integrity of the landscape, Brian Minter writes.
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Historical building at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview in Coquitlam goes down

Historical building at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview in Coquitlam goes down

BC Housing and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation demolished Valleyview Lodge on Jan. 22 due to its poor condition and for safety concerns.
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Hey, Colleague: What if your parents don't support your career change?

Hey, Colleague: What if your parents don't support your career change?

Hey, Colleague: Practical advice on careers and maintaining a work-life balance.
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Coquitlam venue offers free online drawing class — in English, French and Punjabi

Coquitlam venue offers free online drawing class — in English, French and Punjabi

Kiranjot Kaur, who recently exhibited her Sovereign Elevations illustrations at the Maillardville venue, guides viewers through YouTube videos.
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Minter: Get your trees, shrubs back into shape before the dormant season ends

Minter: Get your trees, shrubs back into shape before the dormant season ends

Pruning extends the life of trees, enhances their beauty and prevents them from becoming overgrown and crowding out other plants, says gardening expert Brian Minter.
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More people researching Coquitlam's history last year resulted in a 58% hike to the Archives' online portal

More people researching Coquitlam's history last year resulted in a 58% hike to the Archives' online portal

The Barb Wood Collection of pen and ink drawings, commissioned by the City of Coquitlam in the early 2000s, are now in the city's Archives.
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Time lapse shows what driving through the Okanagan in 1966 looked like (VIDEO)

Time lapse shows what driving through the Okanagan in 1966 looked like (VIDEO)

Take a road trip through time
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Minter: You don't have to be an expert to prune fruit trees

Minter: You don't have to be an expert to prune fruit trees

As a rule of thumb, I place fruit trees in three different pruning categories: The open centre, the central leader and the espalier form, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
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Canada's pandemic recovery urgently needs a national school meal program

Canada's pandemic recovery urgently needs a national school meal program

The time is ripe to develop federal-provincial/territorial accords towards implementing a national school nutritious meal program
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