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Cougar spotting on Coquitlam Crunch triggers RCMP warning

Cougar spotting on Coquitlam Crunch triggers RCMP warning

Several people in the area reported a cougar Friday morning at the popular Coquitlam hiking destination.
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Charge stayed against Coquitlam non-profit in starving death of disabled woman

Charge stayed against Coquitlam non-profit in starving death of disabled woman

After a 15-month investigation involving 20 officers, the BC Prosecution Service approved charges against the caregiver and non-profit on Jan. 27 for for failing to provide the necessities of life; charges against the non-profit have now been stayed
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COVID-19 outbreaks in schools will be reported, says Henry

COVID-19 outbreaks in schools will be reported, says Henry

B.C.’s medical health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the public will be informed if there are any COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.
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Tri-Cities has worse air quality than Beijing today as wildfires burn on

Tri-Cities has worse air quality than Beijing today as wildfires burn on

A Metro Vancouver station measuring air quality in Port Moody reported a spike in fine particulate matter to levels not seen in some of the world's most polluted cities.
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135 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tri-Cities health delivery area this week

135 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tri-Cities health delivery area this week

Active cases for Fraser North have reached 223 over the past two weeks, putting the current infection rate at its highest point ever, and beyond the 15 cases per 100,000 threshold where the surveillance report’s legend maxes out.
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COVID-19 cases will likely be found in B.C. schools: Dr. Henry

COVID-19 cases will likely be found in B.C. schools: Dr. Henry

“We know that we'll have cases that pop up and we've seen that in other provinces where school has started as well.”
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Multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases in a school needed for public disclosure of outbreak

Multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases in a school needed for public disclosure of outbreak

Coquitlam district trustees raise privacy concerns if Tri-City schools identified as having COVID-19 cases
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New sports courts, ball diamond coming to Coquitlam park in $3.58 million upgrade

New sports courts, ball diamond coming to Coquitlam park in $3.58 million upgrade

Cottonwood Park is expected to become an important recreation hub in the Burquitlam neighbourhood, says city staff
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Horgan says B.C. will push back on feds over return to rule against passengers on enclosed car decks

Horgan says B.C. will push back on feds over return to rule against passengers on enclosed car decks

Transport Canada has the final say, and they've gone back to their existing rules
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Wildfire smoke, soaring temperatures trigger two alerts for the Tri-Cities

Wildfire smoke, soaring temperatures trigger two alerts for the Tri-Cities

Temperatures are expected to peak today and into Friday as they climb 5 C above average overnight and up to 10 C during the day.
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