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25 Tri-Cities schools flagged for COVID-19 exposures as Port Coquitlam declared 'high-risk'

25 Tri-Cities schools flagged for COVID-19 exposures as Port Coquitlam declared 'high-risk'

Four new Coquitlam schools added to active exposures list; while school exposures reflect community spread, according to recent studies they are not a major source of transmission
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit record high in fifth straight data update

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit record high in fifth straight data update

Number of daily vaccinations lags far behind record total, despite significant widening of eligibility yesterday.
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Volunteers asked to tidy Coquitlam dog parks

Volunteers asked to tidy Coquitlam dog parks

The newly created Adopt-a-Dog park initiative is available for six parks in Coquitlam.
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Gym, saw and knife manufacturer latest Port Coquitlam businesses shut over COVID-19 clusters

Gym, saw and knife manufacturer latest Port Coquitlam businesses shut over COVID-19 clusters

A Port Coquitlam gym and manufacturer were shut down in recent days due to transmission of COVID-19 among staff
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Who was the man murdered at Coquitlam's Town Centre Park?

Who was the man murdered at Coquitlam's Town Centre Park?

Online court services paint a picture of a man facing a string of charges, ranging from drug trafficking to unlawful confinement and assault with a weapon
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Police step up patrols after targeted murder at Coquitlam park

Police step up patrols after targeted murder at Coquitlam park

A 20-old-man has been identified in a brazen targeted shooting in a Coquitlam park Monday night in what police say may be related to the drug trade or an ongoing gang war in the Lower Mainland.
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Port Coquitlam deemed ‘high-risk community,’ targeted for COVID-19 vaccination

Port Coquitlam deemed ‘high-risk community,’ targeted for COVID-19 vaccination

Port Coquitlam is among 13 communities targeted in a new campaign to vaccinate those aged 40 to 50 with the AstraZeneca vaccine
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Festival du Bois' musicians grateful 'for the opportunity to perform' during pandemic

Festival du Bois' musicians grateful 'for the opportunity to perform' during pandemic

Festival du Bois, the annual Coquitlam fete celebrating French and French-Canadian music, runs until April 30 online.
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Business investigated as suspected drug lab near Port Coquitlam school

Business investigated as suspected drug lab near Port Coquitlam school

A Port Coquitlam business adjacent to a middle school is under investigation after police seized lab equipment officers believe was used in a drug manufacturing operation; the RCMP Federal Clandestine Laboratory and Enforcement Team has been called in to dispose of any hazardous materials
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More Metro Vancouver grocery stores report staff COVID-19 infections

More Metro Vancouver grocery stores report staff COVID-19 infections

The new store worker infections are part of the case count in the hard-hit Fraser Health region.
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