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Artist needed to create new Pride Public Art in PoCo

Artist needed to create new Pride Public Art in PoCo

Port Coquitlam is calling on artists this month to send in ideas for the city’s first Pride Public Art, one of the first installations in B.C. to celebrate the LGBTQ2+ community.
Photos of Port Moody's Penguin Plunge

Photos of Port Moody's Penguin Plunge

While some New Year's revellers recouperated in their warm beds, hundreds of others decided to dive right into 2019 at Tuesday's annual Penguin Plunge at the boat launch in Port Moody's Rocky Point Park.
Vancouver restaurant on rat found in its soup: ‘this incident did not happen’

Vancouver restaurant on rat found in its soup: ‘this incident did not happen’

The Vancouver restaurant thrust in the spotlight thanks to an Instagram video depicting what appears to be a rat in a bowl of soup served to a customer is speaking out about the incident, claiming it “did not happen.
Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

B.C.’s first baby of 2019 was almost named Q. OK, perhaps “almost” is a stretch because the baby’s mom, Janet Shimizu, shut that one down pretty quickly when dad Lukasz Soswa suggested it.
Coquitlam SAR says education, outreach may be reason for drop in searches

Coquitlam SAR says education, outreach may be reason for drop in searches

The number of tasks conducted by rescue crews in 2018 dropped 31.5% from the previous year
Liam top baby name for 2018

Liam top baby name for 2018

Parents go for traditional names for their newborns, fewer babies were born in 2018 compared to 2017
Coquitlam overdose deaths down in 2018

Coquitlam overdose deaths down in 2018

Coroner's report shows deaths from illicit drugs on the decline
You can ride transit for FREE starting this afternoon for New Year's Eve

You can ride transit for FREE starting this afternoon for New Year's Eve

TransLink is offering all of their transit services for free on New Year’s Eve this year.
Cozy up with the kids on New Year's Eve

Cozy up with the kids on New Year's Eve

Swim, skate or take a walk around Lafarge Lake for the holiday light display tomorrow

Tap with TransLink's new Compass wristband

The first wearable transit payment option in North America being introduced next week