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PoCo asks biz, groups to remove donation bins

PoCo asks biz, groups to remove donation bins

Port Coquitlam joins Port Moody, Maple Ridge, Burnaby, Surrey and Delta to call for a voluntary removal of clothing bins from the community, for safety reasons.
Coquitlam gymnast says goodbye to her sport, but not so long

Coquitlam gymnast says goodbye to her sport, but not so long

Tamara O’Brien thought her gymnastics career and community were lost, her medal-winning days done when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma.
Government seeks corporate sponsor to put brand on BC Place Stadium

Government seeks corporate sponsor to put brand on BC Place Stadium

Initiative comes seven years after the B.C. government rejected Telus’s $40-million proposal
UPDATED: PoMo civic renos over budget

UPDATED: PoMo civic renos over budget

Repairs and renovations to three Port Moody civic facilities will cost the city almost $700,000 more than budgeted — and more than $13 million overall.
City salting prevents trouble during freeze

City salting prevents trouble during freeze

Trucks out on weekend putting down salt and brine to keep ice and snow off roads
Unseasonably cold weather blasts Metro Vancouver this week

Unseasonably cold weather blasts Metro Vancouver this week

We may have survived the snowpocalypse of Super Bowl Sunday here in Metro Vancouver, but flurries remain in the forecast for Monday and a couple of days later this week, and the region takes a blast of unseasonably cold wintry weather.
Arrests made in mysterious death of SFU professor in Colombia

Arrests made in mysterious death of SFU professor in Colombia

Authorities say that arrests have been made in the case of a Simon Fraser University professor found dead in Colombia. Colombian authorities found the body of Ramazan (Ramo) Gencay, 57, outside Medellin in December.

Forum will help bridge divide between homeless & businesses in Port Coquitlam

Sandy Burpee said a presentation next month will offer pointers on how to interact with homeless people and deal with 'problematic behaviours'
Somebody won 'take your job and shove it' money in Friday's Lotto Max

Somebody won 'take your job and shove it' money in Friday's Lotto Max

Wouldn’t it be nice to win enough money to give your bosses the big “eff you!”? Not me, of course. I have a great, supportive boss and love my job so much I would still keep working even if I won the lottery. And no, I’m not being sarcastic.

Fire at Pacific Coast Terminals raises union safety concerns

Local 500 says four employees were sent to hospital following Jan. 9 blaze in a sulphur train dumper