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Tree inventory will help Port Moody prepare for wildfire threat

Tree inventory will help Port Moody prepare for wildfire threat

Port Moody Fire Rescue is taking steps to protect the city from wildfires by surveying the trees, soil conditions and topography of forested areas to identify the risks.
Want to dispute a Pitt Meadows bylaw ticket? Head to Coquitlam city hall

Want to dispute a Pitt Meadows bylaw ticket? Head to Coquitlam city hall

Last month, the city of Coquitlam extended by 10 years its agreement with Pitt Meadows to continue adjudicating its notice disputes.
'Fatbergs' are plaguing Metro Vancouver's sewers — has Coquitlam found a solution?

'Fatbergs' are plaguing Metro Vancouver's sewers — has Coquitlam found a solution?

Understaffed and overworked, Metro Vancouver sewer workers can't keep up with a rising 'fatberg' problem threatening to blow sewage onto streets and into streams — now Coquitlam is looking to crack down on the city's greasy habits, and pave the way for a regional solution.
Coquitlam bids for $300k to tackle homelessness during COVID-19 'restart'

Coquitlam bids for $300k to tackle homelessness during COVID-19 'restart'

The city of Coquitlam is applying for UBCM funding to address homelessness during the pandemic, and wildfire protection.
Updated: Digital sleuths and patchy information: A timeline into Trina Hunt's death

Updated: Digital sleuths and patchy information: A timeline into Trina Hunt's death

Timeline of events show community concern and amateur sleuthing, amidst ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of Trina Hunt; Now a memorial grows in honour of the Port Moody woman whose remains were found in Hope; police say foul play is suspected
Tri-City April home sales surge in comparison to one year ago amid COVID-19

Tri-City April home sales surge in comparison to one year ago amid COVID-19

Mixed bag of regional real estate still favours overall Metro Vancouver market
‘A new level of anticipation and anger’: Trina Hunt’s family searches for answers

‘A new level of anticipation and anger’: Trina Hunt’s family searches for answers

Police revealed over the weekend that Trina Hunt's remains had been identified in Hope, B.C. over 120 km from where she was last reported seen on Jan. 18. Devastated by the news, Hunt's family is now looking for justice.
More Coquitlam area schools hit by COVID-19 as childcare workers, first responders targeted for shots

More Coquitlam area schools hit by COVID-19 as childcare workers, first responders targeted for shots

Fraser Health announces vaccine program as 14 new COVID-19 exposures announced for schools in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody; Terry Fox now hit 18 times
UPDATE: Missing person found

UPDATE: Missing person found

B.C. records lowest number of people actively battling COVID-19 infections in five weeks

B.C. records lowest number of people actively battling COVID-19 infections in five weeks

Hospitalizations rose by 12 overnight, to 486 patients, with 173 of those in intensive care units. One more person has died from the virus in the province, raising the death toll to 1,597.