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Letter: 'Appalled' at Coquitlam Central mega-project planned

Letter: 'Appalled' at Coquitlam Central mega-project planned

50-storey towers not going over well with resident
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Opinion: Report a damning look at how BC Liberals got 'hammered' in the election

Opinion: Report a damning look at how BC Liberals got 'hammered' in the election

The BC Liberal Party has released its post-mortem report on why it lost the provincial election so badly last fall and while it draws some obvious conclusions, it misses the bigger picture when it comes to the serious challenges the party faces as it
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Fire destroys two homes under construction in Port Moody, blacks out neighbourhood

Fire destroys two homes under construction in Port Moody, blacks out neighbourhood

A raging fire early Sunday morning destroyed two houses under construction in Port Moody, and blacked out the surrounding neighbourhood, forcing nearby St. Joseph’s Parish Catholic church to hold its services by candlelight.
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Thunderstorms could put a jolt in Metro Vancouver weather this week

Thunderstorms could put a jolt in Metro Vancouver weather this week

Forget Juneuary...how about "June Boom"? ⛈⛈⛈
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GRAD 2021: Pinetree secondary's valedictorian Abigail Comeau

GRAD 2021: Pinetree secondary's valedictorian Abigail Comeau

This month, Tri-City News asked high school valedictorians in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody to describe what it's like to graduate in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic — and without an official ceremony.
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For this Port Moody teen, basketball is the quiet game. Here's why

For this Port Moody teen, basketball is the quiet game. Here's why

Playing basketball in a noisy gymnasium with sound reverberating off the hard floor, walls and ceiling, can be difficult for a player who's deaf. That hasn't deterred Olivia Pero, a graduating senior at Heritage Woods secondary school.
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Letter: If I saw a bear in Coquitlam, I wouldn't call Conservation officers

Letter: If I saw a bear in Coquitlam, I wouldn't call Conservation officers

Editor: Re: Bear advocacy group pays 'tribute' to bear killed in Port Moody , Tri-City News When is the public going to learn to stop calling the BCCOS for anything, especially around our bruins? Hunting season is now well underway.
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PHOTOS: 215 children vigil grows in Port Coquitlam with letters of apology and hope

PHOTOS: 215 children vigil grows in Port Coquitlam with letters of apology and hope

"I'm sorry" is not enough, writes one resident's letter attached to new rain cover at makeshift memorial in Veterans Park.
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Coquitlam Heritage bringing back summer walking tours with social distancing in effect

Coquitlam Heritage bringing back summer walking tours with social distancing in effect

The society is also expanding its in-person tours of historic Maillardville by offering language options in either English, French or Mandarin.
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Fundraising campaign launches with $10K goal to help Coquitlam family displaced by fire

Fundraising campaign launches with $10K goal to help Coquitlam family displaced by fire

A Maillardville-area home was gutted the evening of June 10, 2021; fire crews say the damage is extensive and upwards of $100,000.
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