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Coquitlam seniors home outbreak grows to 6 cases; PoCo COVID-19 outbreak declared over

Coquitlam seniors home outbreak grows to 6 cases; PoCo COVID-19 outbreak declared over

There have been no deaths associated with the outbreak at Coquitlam's Belvedere Care Centre; Mayfair Terrace Retirement Residence in Port Coquitlam is now virus free, according to Fraser Health.
Port Moody Public Library struggling with budget shortfall

Port Moody Public Library struggling with budget shortfall

Retaining staff and acquiring materials remain core to library's "mission."
Five things to do this weekend in the Tri-Cities

Five things to do this weekend in the Tri-Cities

Events guide for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, Nov. 13 to 15, 2020.
B.C. has issued $120,000 in COVID-19 compliance tickets so far

B.C. has issued $120,000 in COVID-19 compliance tickets so far

Over 100 health order violation tickets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars have been issued in the province since the start of the pandemic.
Researchers searching for COVID-19 in Richmond sewage

Researchers searching for COVID-19 in Richmond sewage

Researchers are collecting samples from five wastewater treatment plants around Metro Vancouver — including the two facilities in Richmond — to help develop a COVID-19 surveillance tool. Dr.
'There were bodies flying straight up into the air': Coquitlam vet remembers torpedo attack

'There were bodies flying straight up into the air': Coquitlam vet remembers torpedo attack

Edward Hart was part of the first Canadian-crewed aircraft carrier ever. But after a U-boat fired a torpedo into the hull of the ship — killing 21 — the next 76 years of his life were tinted by that 'one horrifying moment.'
'We're an outlier': SFU health scientist calls for Metro Vancouver mandatory mask policy

'We're an outlier': SFU health scientist calls for Metro Vancouver mandatory mask policy

Lear says the evidence for risk compensation in the context of the pandemic has not been backed by the cumulative body of research, and he’s concerned the benefits of a Metro Vancouver mandatory mask policy are not being fully realized at a time cases are soaring across the region.
TransLink will be the first in North America to test 'copper coating' on high-touch transit surfaces

TransLink will be the first in North America to test 'copper coating' on high-touch transit surfaces

TransLink says it is aiming to make transit one of the safest public spaces throughout the pandemic and this measure builds upon the Safe Operating Action Plan
Port Coquitlam seniors home records first death as COVID-19 outbreak grows to 32 cases

Port Coquitlam seniors home records first death as COVID-19 outbreak grows to 32 cases

Outbreaks in seniors homes have crept up across the province as community transmission has surged, say health officials
Air Force to fly anti-submarine warfare plane over Port Moody on Remembrance Day

Air Force to fly anti-submarine warfare plane over Port Moody on Remembrance Day

The RCAF says all its aircraft will pass at minimum altitudes over each community, although weather and flying conditions will affect each of the flights.