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This Coquitlam high school will hold classes outside — every day

This Coquitlam high school will hold classes outside — every day

Coquitlam's Centennial secondary school is starting, in 2021, the Experiential and Environmental Studies Academy, in which 75% of students' learning time will be spent outside
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Plenty of bike routes in Tri-Cities but plenty of gaps, too

Plenty of bike routes in Tri-Cities but plenty of gaps, too

An average of only 0.7% of all commutes in the Tri-Cities are by bicycle despite the fact 424 kilometres of bikeways roll through Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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Vancouver school closes campus after student identified with possible coronavirus

Vancouver school closes campus after student identified with possible coronavirus

University Canada West will close for three days after identifying a student with a presumptive case of COVID-19
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Debate over tax breaks for struggling Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurants

Debate over tax breaks for struggling Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurants

Restaurants report business dropping by as much as 80 per cent since coronavirus outbreak
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Starbucks temporarily bans use of reusable mugs to limit coronavirus spread

Starbucks temporarily bans use of reusable mugs to limit coronavirus spread

Customers will no longer be able to fill their own reusable mugs at the world’s largest coffee chain over fears of spreading COVID-19.
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Coquitlam is the latest city to sign on to regional ride-hailing licence

The inter-municipal business licence for ride-hailing companies such a Lyft and Uber has now been tentatively approved in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam
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Port Coquitlam to ship hundreds of bags of sports gear to needy Nunavut kids

Port Coquitlam to ship hundreds of bags of sports gear to needy Nunavut kids

By the time the doors close at 1 p.m.
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New funding will help hire more French teachers in B.C.

New funding will help hire more French teachers in B.C.

Funding was announced Wednesday that will help B.C. hire about 200 French teachers it needs, including recruiting teachers from Belgium and France. A total of $2.
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Bernie, Biden or Trump? Canadian gamblers look to cash in on U.S. presidential battle

Bernie, Biden or Trump? Canadian gamblers look to cash in on U.S. presidential battle

BC Lottery Corp. offers novelty betting on U.S. politics, including the Democratic presidential nomination and the race for the White House in November
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'If you don’t put on a bear lock, then you kill a bear,' says Port Coquitlam councillor

'If you don’t put on a bear lock, then you kill a bear,' says Port Coquitlam councillor

Port Coquitlam council may impose a $500 fine for residents who don't secure their garbage to reduce the number of bears killed in the city
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