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Coquitlam business offering 'laptop scholarships' to School District 43 students

Coquitlam business offering 'laptop scholarships' to School District 43 students

Sharon Perry hopes to bridge the digital gap for students who don't have their own device to do school work
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Health officials warn British Columbians to hold the line amid bump in cases

Health officials warn British Columbians to hold the line amid bump in cases

25 cases a day? 'That’s way above my comfort zone,' said Henry
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Coquitlam RCMP raise alarm over needle-pierced lemons left in parks

Coquitlam RCMP raise alarm over needle-pierced lemons left in parks

So far there have been two cases of someone tying lemons stuck with sewing needles to tree branches, and some have claimed that it’s connected to witchcraft or voodoo.
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St. John Ambulance re-opens Port Moody branch after pandemic hiatus

St. John Ambulance re-opens Port Moody branch after pandemic hiatus

Lifesaving training programs now offered with strict pandemic protocols in place
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Horgan’s approval ratings spike due to handling of COVID-19

Horgan’s approval ratings spike due to handling of COVID-19

But with $12.5 billion deficit announced, will those ratings stay solid? BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson seeks to burst premier's bubble by raising concerns about an 'unsustainable' economic recovery plan
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New Port Coquitlam housing project will offer 'deep' cuts on cost of rent

New Port Coquitlam housing project will offer 'deep' cuts on cost of rent

Metro Vancouver is developing 63 units of housing on Welcher Street that will offer a significant subsidy to qualifying renters
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Port Moody businesses shouldn’t have to pay city for patio extensions, expansion, says councillor

Port Moody businesses shouldn’t have to pay city for patio extensions, expansion, says councillor

A Port Moody councillor says city businesses shouldn’t have to pay additional fees so they can expand their spaces to accommodate physical distancing requirements during the current COVID-19 pandemic. And Coun.
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Port Coquitlam fires back at Dupont in court filings

Port Coquitlam fires back at Dupont in court filings

Emails and meeting to save tree in McAllister project breached confidentiality, cost city money in extra work: CAO
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Coquitlam RCMP seek sex abuse victims in church 'therapist' case

Raymond Howard Gaglardi has been charged on four counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual exploitation related to an investigation that began in December. Police said by releasing a photo of the 75-year-old suspect, they hope that more victims or witnesses may come forward.
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Less frequent criminal record checks for retail cannabis workers

Less frequent criminal record checks for retail cannabis workers

Workers in the non-medical cannabis industry will now only have to go through security checks every five years, instead of the current two. That’s the news released today by the B.C.
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