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Green Scene: Don’t move streams – it only causes problems

Green Scene: Don’t move streams – it only causes problems

Last Sunday, stream stewards all over B.C. celebrated World Rivers Day.
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Books Plus: Culture days, Pokémon and movies, too

Books Plus: Culture days, Pokémon and movies, too

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
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A Good Read: He likes big books & he cannot lie

A Good Read: He likes big books & he cannot lie

Books! I love books — big books. Why not spend some screen-free time during your day reading a big beautiful book?
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Bringing the farm to the kitchen table

Bringing the farm to the kitchen table

New Port Coquitlam business delivers home-cooked meals with ingredients sourced locally
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Living Green: Air quality, how we can all breathe a little easier

Living Green: Air quality, how we can all breathe a little easier

Human-derived sources of air pollution are diverse and include industry, commercial operations and daily activities you and I engage.
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Books Plus: Diabetes, resumes and 3D printing – libraries’ offerings are eclectic

Books Plus: Diabetes, resumes and 3D printing – libraries’ offerings are eclectic

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
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In the Garden: Time for some lawn work

In the Garden: Time for some lawn work

After summer, many folks are not very proud of how their lawns look — brown and very brown.
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Green Scene: B.C.'s climate INaction plan disappointing

Green Scene: B.C.'s climate INaction plan disappointing

The so-called Climate Leadership Plan quietly released by the B.C. government in mid August was anything but an example of leadership.
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Stories of the City: Rich history on lands known as Essondale

Stories of the City: Rich history on lands known as Essondale

This is the latest instalment of a series of columns produced by the Coquitlam Heritage Society to coincide with the city of Coquitlam’s 125th birthday this year.
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A Good Read: Timely picture books

A Good Read: Timely picture books

Autumn is soon here which means it is time for stories to usher in the new school year.
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