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COVID hurts lower-income legal help availability: survey

COVID hurts lower-income legal help availability: survey

The survey found 83% of those surveyed had experienced at least one of 13 primary types of legal issues in the past three years, up from 76% in 2018
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Coquitlam T&T Supermarket shutters doors after another staff COVID-19 case

Coquitlam T&T Supermarket shutters doors after another staff COVID-19 case

CEO calls the virus situation at the Coquitlam store ‘unsettling,’
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Work from home? Here’s how Canadians can get a $400 tax deduction

Work from home? Here’s how Canadians can get a $400 tax deduction

In a proposal announced by the federal government this week, the Canada Revenue Agency will allow employees working from home due to COVID-19 to claim up to $400 in 'modest expenses' — no questions asked. 
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Size matters for loading bays at Coquitlam strata buildings

Size matters for loading bays at Coquitlam strata buildings

Updated rules for the size of loading bays at new Coquitlam high-rises and strata complexes will go before city council this month.
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B.C. confirms 834 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 34,728

B.C. confirms 834 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 34,728

There have been 12 new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
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Terry Fox Foundation on the Top 100 list for best Canadian charities to give to

Terry Fox Foundation on the Top 100 list for best Canadian charities to give to

A non-profit group with ties to Port Coquitlam made Charity Intelligence’s Top 100 Rated Charities list last month.
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Coquitlam high school, middle school latest to report COVID-19 exposures

Coquitlam high school, middle school latest to report COVID-19 exposures

Dr. Charles Best and Hillcrest middle school get early exposure notices for dates in November, the worst month for coronavirus so far in B.C.
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Holiday celebrations in B.C. must be kept to 'absolute minimum': Premier Horgan

Holiday celebrations in B.C. must be kept to 'absolute minimum': Premier Horgan

"The challenges ahead are significant."
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'Suspicious activity': TransLink temporarily disables some payment options on Metro Vancouver transit

'Suspicious activity': TransLink temporarily disables some payment options on Metro Vancouver transit

TransLink says customers will have to use cash at a Compass Vending Machine to load Stored Value or purchase a single fare.
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Coquitlam Real Canadian Superstore worker tests positive for COVID-19

Coquitlam Real Canadian Superstore worker tests positive for COVID-19

The Canadian grocery giant Loblaw Company Ltd. had previously identified cases of COVID-19 among its staff at several Coquitlam locations, including No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart and another Real Canadian Superstore in the heart of the city.
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