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According to BC Hydro's records, there were 14 unplanned outages in northern Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam in 2024 — most of them caused by branches and trees falling onto power lines.

Coquitlam residents are upset about the lack of civic consultation regarding homebuilding for projects that meet the Official Community Plan (OCP), but council says its hands are tied with the new provincial housing rules.

Richard Stewart announced at a public meeting this week that he's not currently on a full-time schedule at Coquitlam City Hall for "health reasons."

Coquitlam city council will send a letter to B.C.'s housing minister to ask for a three-year extension to use density bonuses until June 30, 2028. The province is now reviewing the timeline.

On Jan. 27, Coquitlam council granted first, second and third bylaw readings to rezone 1349 Soball St., south of Smiling Creek Elementary School, for 92 townhomes in 21 buildings for Phase 2 of a construction partnership.

Port Moody landlords who don't follow the new rules could face a fine up to $50,000

Port Moody-Burquitlam MLA Rick Glumac is also British Columbia's Minister of State for Trade.

Coquitlam–Burke Mountain NDP MLA Jodie Wickens is being penalized by Elections BC for failing to file her provincial election disclosures by the Jan. 17, 2025, deadline.

The 20th annual SHARE Imagine fundraiser on Saturday, March 8, 2025, takes a page from the hit song by John Lennon.

Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam have also enacted similar local regulations in addition to new provincial laws to regulate short-term rentals.