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The struggle for affordable housing, and what it meant when a Coquitlam woman found it

The struggle for affordable housing, and what it meant when a Coquitlam woman found it

"It changes your perception of yourself," Frances Stone said. She was on a BC Housing waiting list for five years and applied to every co-op in Metro Vancouver before landing a local apartment with rent geared to her income.
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BBB: 4K investment scam reports, almost six-fold increase in losses

BBB: 4K investment scam reports, almost six-fold increase in losses

Does that "opportunity of a lifetime" investment sound too good to be true? Is it tempting you? Here's what you need to know.
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'Tri-City News' A-List: Here's who you voted the best of the best in 2024

'Tri-City News' A-List: Here's who you voted the best of the best in 2024

This year's A-List is up online and copies will be sent to doorsteps across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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Headlines from the past: Coquitlam pub helps develop a taste for craft beer

Headlines from the past: Coquitlam pub helps develop a taste for craft beer

The John B Pub in Coquitlam prepares to host its third cottage beer festival in 2000.
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Italian authority ranks this Port Moody pizzeria the best in Canada

Italian authority ranks this Port Moody pizzeria the best in Canada

Pizzeria Spacca Napoli was awarded a three-spicchi ranking from Gambero Rosso in Italy.
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Public hearing for Port Moody's tallest towers postponed

Public hearing for Port Moody's tallest towers postponed

PCI Developments wants to build two 39-storey rental towers next to the Moody Centre SkyTrain station.
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City of North Vancouver bans new currency exchanges at street level

City of North Vancouver bans new currency exchanges at street level

Critics say the ban sends the wrong message to Iranian Canadians on the North Shore as well as the North Van business community
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Port Moody council approves rental tower despite concerns about view corridors, unit sizes

Port Moody council approves rental tower despite concerns about view corridors, unit sizes

A 12-storey rental tower with 128 apartments in Port Moody will be built atop a six-storey parkade, four of which will be above ground.
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'It's just not OK': How a Port Moody bakery is standing up against rude, impatient customers

'It's just not OK': How a Port Moody bakery is standing up against rude, impatient customers

More than a third of the employees at Gabi & Jules bakery, located in Port Moody and Burnaby, self-identify as having a disability.
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Coquitlam's zero-tolerance of construction bylaw violations results in tickets, fines

Coquitlam's zero-tolerance of construction bylaw violations results in tickets, fines

Coquitlam's zero-tolerance approach to enforce the city's construction bylaws has resulted in more tickets and fines this year.
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