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Heartfelt message unites school’s community

Heartfelt message unites school’s community

As schools sit empty and students learn at home, administrators and teachers are getting creative to keep their communities connected
Indoor activities families can do over the long weekend

Indoor activities families can do over the long weekend

With limited options on what families can do outside this upcoming long weekend, here is a list of 10 things parents can do indoors together with their kids for Easter: An Easter egg hunt The classic Easter egg hunt can be done anywhere inside the ho
Jack Knox: Don’t give in to temptation, stay home, stay the course

Jack Knox: Don’t give in to temptation, stay home, stay the course

It would be dumb, at this point, to jump out of the lifeboat and start swimming back to the Titanic. That is, we in B.C. have done an admirable job of following instructions, hunkering in our bunkers and avoiding each other like, well, the plague.
Here's how kids of essential workers will be cared for

Here's how kids of essential workers will be cared for

Three schools have space for 100 Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam kids — and they can bring their stuffies
Port Moody council floats urban farm to feed residents if COVID crisis lasts

Port Moody council floats urban farm to feed residents if COVID crisis lasts

Mayor Rob Vagramov and his council has proposed transforming city property into an urban farm to help feed residents if COVID crisis gets worse
COVID-19 case confirmed at Coquitlam Centre Walmart

COVID-19 case confirmed at Coquitlam Centre Walmart

The Tri-City News received an anonymous tip about the positive case, as well as concerns about how Walmart handled the situation — but the company said the store has taken the required precautions.
National 'Takeout Day' encourages Canadians to support our food-service industry

National 'Takeout Day' encourages Canadians to support our food-service industry

An estimated 800,000 jobs in Canada's foodservice sector have already been lost due to the COVID-19 crisis, and now a national movement is afoot to support the industry.
Port Moody to raise taxes 3.62% despite COVID-19 crisis

Port Moody to raise taxes 3.62% despite COVID-19 crisis

Majority of councillors on city's finance committee reject mayor's call for "crisis budget'
Opinion: A new kind of jerk – the surgical glove litterbug

Opinion: A new kind of jerk – the surgical glove litterbug

Nature lover Paul Cipywnyk has a simple message for people during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s so simple it seems silly to even have to share it. But here we are.
Port Coquitlam slashes tax hike for COVID-19 relief

Port Coquitlam slashes tax hike for COVID-19 relief

Residential property owners won't get a property tax hike this year on the average property and business and industry will get a slight tax cut