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'She was very happy before she went to Iran': Port Coquitlam family remembered

'She was very happy before she went to Iran': Port Coquitlam family remembered

Community remembers Port Coquitlam family killed when their plane was reportedly shot down by Iranian anti-aircraft missiles a few minutes after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
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Riverside secondary mourning Port Coquitlam teen killed in Tehran plane crash

Riverside secondary mourning Port Coquitlam teen killed in Tehran plane crash

School District 43 offers condolences, grief counselling for staff and students, including 120 Iranian international students
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At least 13 people with ties to B.C. killed in Tehran plane crash

At least 13 people with ties to B.C. killed in Tehran plane crash

At least 13 B.C. residents were killed when a Boeing 737 plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 167 passengers and nine crew members on board.
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Charging your electric vehicle will cost more in Port Moody

Charging your electric vehicle will cost more in Port Moody

New fees came into force Jan. 1 as a way to encourage turnover at city-owned electric vehicle charging stations, including a new fast charger
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There’s a chance of 5 to 10 cm of snowfall in Metro Vancouver tonight

There’s a chance of 5 to 10 cm of snowfall in Metro Vancouver tonight

According to another special weather statement issued by Environment Canada, Metro Vancouver will likely see its first dusting of snow tonight. The special weather statement notes that B.C.
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Plane crash: Coquitlam soccer teams to hold minute of silence for PoCo family that died in Tehran

Plane crash: Coquitlam soccer teams to hold minute of silence for PoCo family that died in Tehran

Kamyar Hamidi played on Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club's (CMFSC) U16 boys' Div. 3 team, and his father was as an assistant coach with the team.
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Aussie ex-pats in Vancouver organize events to support bushfire relief

Aussie ex-pats in Vancouver organize events to support bushfire relief

“Not matter how far or how wide I roam, I still call Australia home.
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Are you actually recycling properly?

Are you actually recycling properly?

Did you know that just a few spoonfuls left in a peanut butter jar tossed in the blue bin can contaminate a tonne of paper?
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RCMP warn of scammers advertising low-cost flights on WhatsApp

RCMP warn of scammers advertising low-cost flights on WhatsApp

Surrey RCMP is warning the public about a scam that uses the communications application WhatsApp in order to steal people's private information.
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of B.C.

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of B.C.

According to Earthquakes Canada, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of B.C. The department notes that the earthquake was 10 kilometres in depth and was located 215 kilometres west of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.
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