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11 places to take that perfect grad photo in the Tri-Cities

11 places to take that perfect grad photo in the Tri-Cities

Several photo locations in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody have been identified and virtual recognition events planned to give this year's crop of graduates a special send-off
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72% of Canadians say 'vaccine passports' will make travel, large events safe

72% of Canadians say 'vaccine passports' will make travel, large events safe

Are you counting the days until you can travel internationally again? 
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Police call massive Port Coquitlam drug lab bust a 'blow' to gangs

Police call massive Port Coquitlam drug lab bust a 'blow' to gangs

RCMP say a quantity of chemical pre-cursers —with a potential finished yield of 26 kilograms of pure fentanyl — were found in a Port Coquitlam warehouse last month; it took investigators three days to sort through all the chemicals and equipment
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'Prayers' sought as family of Trina Hunt thanks community with digital billboards

'Prayers' sought as family of Trina Hunt thanks community with digital billboards

The family of Trina Hunt is expressing gratitude to Metro Vancouver residents this week
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Recording closed council meetings raises spectre of Watergate-type scandal in Port Moody

Recording closed council meetings raises spectre of Watergate-type scandal in Port Moody

Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov says 14 months of convening meetings virtually has demonstrated the value of keeping a digital archive of all proceedings, including closed meetings. But his proposal to begin recording such private proceedings was rejected by other counsellors on Tuesday.
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Coquitlam RCMP plea to Moses Liu: 'We are only looking to confirm your well-being'

Coquitlam RCMP plea to Moses Liu: 'We are only looking to confirm your well-being'

Coquitlam RCMP are seeking information about Moses Liu, last seen in the Burke Mountain area; Surrey RCMP received a report on April 19 that Liu was missing from his family home
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Coquitlam politician criticized for ditching city meeting to go to rally

Coquitlam politician criticized for ditching city meeting to go to rally

Coun. Bonita Zarrillo excused herself in advance from Monday's committee meeting to take part in the National Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism, at the Lincoln SkyTrain station.
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Port Coquitlam council shaves property tax hike, delays late payment penalty

Port Coquitlam council shaves property tax hike, delays late payment penalty

Mayor Brad West said the city won’t suffer any loss of services with the slimmer 2.13% tax hike, which follows on the heels of no tax hike last year
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to four-week low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to four-week low

Province records second case of a vaccinated person getting a blood clot.
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Tantra art series in Port Moody honours cousin lost to COVID-19

Tantra art series in Port Moody honours cousin lost to COVID-19

Surrey artist Sanjoy Das will open his new solo show on May 20 at PoMoArts; the series is a tribute to his late cousin in India, who died from COVID-19 last year.
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