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BRTs are in Jakarta and Taichung. Will the Tri-Cities get one, too?

BRTs are in Jakarta and Taichung. Will the Tri-Cities get one, too?

PORT COQUITLAM — Mayor Brad West has put a motion to lobby for a future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor along Lougheed Highway to replace the R3 route from Maple Ridge to Coquitlam Central.
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Auction prizes, Snowflake doughnuts selling fast for Amanda Todd Legacy Society

Auction prizes, Snowflake doughnuts selling fast for Amanda Todd Legacy Society

PORT COQUITLAM — There are nearly 400 items up for bid in the online auction, while Coquitlam's Doughnut Love is whipping up the Snowflake doughnut for the charity this month.
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Port Coquitlam threatens to pull property tax exemption for Atira

Port Coquitlam threatens to pull property tax exemption for Atira

PORT COQUITLAM — The Atira Women's Resource Society, which provides transitional housing and supportive services in The Alex, is seeking a $34,658 permissive tax exemption for the Prairie Avenue property.
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Coquitlam Foundation has a fresh face on its board

Coquitlam Foundation has a fresh face on its board

COQUITLAM — The philanthropic organization named Matthew Sebastiani to its board of directors last month.
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Massive Port Moody redevelopment project gets green light after marathon meeting — and some drama

Massive Port Moody redevelopment project gets green light after marathon meeting — and some drama

PORT MOODY — Redevelopment of the city's Coronation Park neighbourhood is expected to begin by October 2025, with the first residents able to move in by late 2028 or early 2029.
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Six dead trees coming down by Port Coquitlam Community Centre

Six dead trees coming down by Port Coquitlam Community Centre

PORT COQUITLAM — The trees likely died due to stress and root-zone loading after the $132-million civic facility went up in 2021.
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Two big cedars to stay in proposed Port Coquitlam subdivision

Two big cedars to stay in proposed Port Coquitlam subdivision

PORT COQUITLAM — The city's committee of council advanced a rezoning bid to subdivide the lot at 1675 Pitt River Rd.
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Here's what you need to know about Coronation Park — the biggest redevelopment plan in Port Moody's history

Here's what you need to know about Coronation Park — the biggest redevelopment plan in Port Moody's history

PORT MOODY — More than 5,500 new residents could be coming to the Coronation Park neighbourhood if the city gives final approval for zoning amendments required for a massive plan.
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She got her big start in Canada at a popular Coquitlam restaurant. Now, she owns it

She got her big start in Canada at a popular Coquitlam restaurant. Now, she owns it

COQUITLAM — Long-time Pasta Polo owner Fred Soofi said he sold shares to a worker, enabling her to eventually buy the business with her husband.
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BBB: From $250 to $4,825 — a landscaping nightmare for B.C. woman

BBB: From $250 to $4,825 — a landscaping nightmare for B.C. woman

Experts encourage homeowners to "get everything in writing" to avoid possible scams from local landscapers.
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