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Telus CEO says 5,000 jobs at risk if feds mandate MVNOs

Telus CEO says 5,000 jobs at risk if feds mandate MVNOs

What happened: Telus’ CEO says company would axe about 5,000 workers and $1 billion in investments if required to provide certain operators access to infrastructure Why it matters: Ottawa has been examining ways to boost competition and reduce prices
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Coronavirus latest: Sixth case revealed in B.C.

Coronavirus latest: Sixth case revealed in B.C.

A woman in her 30s who recently returned from Iran has contracted the disease
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No birthday gifts for this Coquitlam woman – she's raising $5k to send two Kenyan girls to school

No birthday gifts for this Coquitlam woman – she's raising $5k to send two Kenyan girls to school

Alyssah-Jasmine Merani of Coquitlam set up a GoFundMe page to pay for school tuition for Selina and Ester Peters of Mombasa, Kenya
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Philanthropist, businessman Robert H. Lee dies at 86

Philanthropist, businessman Robert H. Lee dies at 86

Lee founded Prospero Group in 1979, was UBC chancellor and chair of UBC Properties Trust
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Coquitlam grandmother among Tri-City group to be evacuated from coronavirus cruise ship

Margaret Tong, 85, of Coquitlam has been quarantined on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship and is to be flown to Canada on Friday, says her son
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Coronavirus fears emptying tables at Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurants

Coronavirus fears emptying tables at Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurants

Matthew Murtagh-Wu and his family regularly dine out at Shoom, a Chinese restaurant on the corner of East 49th Avenue and Fraser Street in Vancouver that is usually bustling with customers.
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VIDEO: B.C. couple share emotional Valentine's Day moment thanks to daughter's surprise

VIDEO: B.C. couple share emotional Valentine's Day moment thanks to daughter's surprise

After being diagnosed with ALS, a terminal illness, Dennis Compton didn't think he'd be able to continue his Valentine's Day tradition with his wife, but his daughter made it possible...
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Why do fewer indigenous students graduate from Tri-City schools?

Why do fewer indigenous students graduate from Tri-City schools?

Systemic bias, performance data and student experiences in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and Anmore schools will be examined for School District 43 Equity in Action project
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Thumbs up and down from Tri-Cities chamber for B.C. budget

Organization representing businesses in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody says the 2020 provincial budget doesn't do enough for the business sector
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The apocalypse comes to Port Coquitlam this week – plan your commute accordingly

The apocalypse comes to Port Coquitlam this week – plan your commute accordingly

The TV series Radio Nowhere, based on the Stephen King novel The Stand, will be filming in Port Coquitlam's Leigh Square
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