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TransLink makes HandyDART more accessible; adds age-based discounts

TransLink makes HandyDART more accessible; adds age-based discounts

Customers will be able to use Compass cards for the first time, starting October 1.
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And... action! Live performances resume for Coquitlam actor

And... action! Live performances resume for Coquitlam actor

A Coquitlam actor will return to the stage next weekend for Theatre in the Country’s (TIC) first live show since last November.
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Coquitlam’s first office-strata tower taps pent-up demand

Coquitlam’s first office-strata tower taps pent-up demand

Cressey sold out more than 40 per cent of space offered in its 14-storey Diagram tower in the first week of marketing
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The 'wading' is over: Port Coquitlam reopening two wading pools with COVID-19 protocols

The 'wading' is over: Port Coquitlam reopening two wading pools with COVID-19 protocols

Young families will be able to enjoy summer swimming with their children as the city implements an advanced booking process to ensure safety and equal time for everyone.
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Local Tri-City COVID-19 cases down by 30% in latest week-to-week report

Local Tri-City COVID-19 cases down by 30% in latest week-to-week report

It's the first one-third drop in numbers in two weeks — according to the BC Centre for Disease Control — showing the region's resiliency and urge to get vaccinated.
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In-class K-12 instruction will return to 'near normal' by September

In-class K-12 instruction will return to 'near normal' by September

No decision about mask requirements in schools has been made yet.
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Who is your Port Coquitlam park named after? Historic names tell story of city's early days

Who is your Port Coquitlam park named after? Historic names tell story of city's early days

As Port Coquitlam updates its commemorative naming policy, here are the names the city has chosen in the past for neighbourhood parks, facilities.
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30% jump in cost to buy land for a school in Coquitlam's growing city centre area

30% jump in cost to buy land for a school in Coquitlam's growing city centre area

Planning for new schools in growing areas is a challenge because land costs rise as development gets closer; Coquitlam area trustees say developers should contribute more
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Here's the latest additions to the Coquitlam sports hall of fame

Here's the latest additions to the Coquitlam sports hall of fame

Darcy Rota, Rich Chambers and soccer player Geri Donnelly are the latest local sports figures to be inducted into the Coquitlam sports hall of fame.
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Is your home address visible from the street? Coquitlam first responders, delivery attendants need to know where you live

Is your home address visible from the street? Coquitlam first responders, delivery attendants need to know where you live

This month, the city’s building permits division said it would be introducing a new bylaw before council, by the summer break, to regulate civic addresses for new developments in Coquitlam.
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