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Minter: Fresh herbs — hard to imagine a garden without them

Minter: Fresh herbs — hard to imagine a garden without them

Master gardener Brian Minter says you don't have to look too far from your own home to expand your culinary palate.
Citizen science takes off after wildfire at this Coquitlam park

Citizen science takes off after wildfire at this Coquitlam park

Visitors to Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam are snapping photos to study the fire recovery since Oct. 1, 2022.
Take a stroll along this new pathway in downtown Port Coquitlam

Take a stroll along this new pathway in downtown Port Coquitlam

Donald Pathway's new extension is part of Port Coquitlam's $11.85-million downtown revitalization project.
Photos: Port Moody Secondary escapes with 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

Photos: Port Moody Secondary escapes with 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

Directed by Jesse Meredith, "The Drowsy Chaperone" runs at Port Moody Secondary April 24 to 26.
BC Conservatives now have four Tri-City candidates for fall vote

BC Conservatives now have four Tri-City candidates for fall vote

Ndellie Massey and Hamed Najafi are the latest BC Conservatives to announce their candidacy in the Tri-Cities for the Oct. 19, 2024, general election in B.C.
Prizes are waiting for Coquitlam teens during Youth Week 2024

Prizes are waiting for Coquitlam teens during Youth Week 2024

Registration is now open for the City of Coquitlam's scavenger hunt and 3-on-3 basketball tournament for teens during BC's Youth Week, May 1 to 7, 2024.
Work on your tan: Two days left to bid on Mexican holiday, support Coquitlam charity

Work on your tan: Two days left to bid on Mexican holiday, support Coquitlam charity

Time is running out on an annual fundraiser for the Charlene Reaveley Children's Charity Society, which helps kids after they have lost a parent or sibling.
Photos: Douglas College students vie for annual research prizes

Photos: Douglas College students vie for annual research prizes

The annual Student Research Days in Coquitlam and New Westminster has the largest turnout since the contest started in 2009.
This Port Coquitlam park will soon have whimsical eco-sculptures

This Port Coquitlam park will soon have whimsical eco-sculptures

Nickie Lewis, Port Coquitlam's summer artist-in-residence, is creating similar eco-installations as in Robert Burnaby Park in Burnaby.
The garden's waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first

The garden's waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first

As trees, shrubs, perennials and insects enter a new phase of life in our gardens, we, too, emerge from a type of dormancy in spring, a pause from yard work. Well, buckle up, buttercups. It’s showtime. First, inspect and assess the garden for safety.