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Letter: We need more homes in Metro Vancouver, Burke Mountain resident writes

Letter: We need more homes in Metro Vancouver, Burke Mountain resident writes

"Supply and demand (and our B.C. government) would strongly suggest that we need to accelerate the number of homes we are constructing," this Coquitlam resident writes in a letter to the editor.
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Prices for Tri-City homes up in 2023 amid high borrowing rates

Prices for Tri-City homes up in 2023 amid high borrowing rates

Fewer listings meant a tighter real estate market, which resulted in prices going up five per cent on average in Metro Vancouver, according to new data.
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Video: This Port Moody lake was littered with trash until volunteer divers helped clean it up

Video: This Port Moody lake was littered with trash until volunteer divers helped clean it up

The volunteer scuba and free divers recorded their cleanups, which included cans, bottles and paddles, to help build awareness about littering in local waterways.
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Medal of Good Citizenship honours Coquitlam community builder

Medal of Good Citizenship honours Coquitlam community builder

Vishad Deeplaul, Burnaby's first manager of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), is one of 21 people receiving B.C.'s highest civilian honour this year.
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Column: Watch for federal tax hikes in 2024 on booze, carbon

Column: Watch for federal tax hikes in 2024 on booze, carbon

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation warns of payroll, carbon and alcohol tax hikes for consumers in the new year.
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Coquitlam daycare to open this fall in former Jysk store

Coquitlam daycare to open this fall in former Jysk store

Willowbrae Academy is building a new daycare franchise in Coquitlam's City Centre neighbourhood, in Sunwood Square.
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Beloved Port Moody bakery will soon tantalize taste buds again

Beloved Port Moody bakery will soon tantalize taste buds again

Casa Del Pane has been a part of Port Moody's NewPort village for more than 30 years.
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Police issued 1,666 tickets on this Port Coquitlam road last year

Police issued 1,666 tickets on this Port Coquitlam road last year

RCMP cracked down on speedsters and distracted drivers at its designated HAZE areas last year, issuing a total of 4,163 violation tickets to drivers in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
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Have fun 'like an East Coaster' at this Port Moody kitchen party

Have fun 'like an East Coaster' at this Port Moody kitchen party

Kitchen parties are a Maritime tradition, says Port Moody resident Adam Faber, who moved from Nova Scotia and is known for accordion parodies.
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Letter: Coquitlam should be paying PoCo to accommodate Burke growth

Letter: Coquitlam should be paying PoCo to accommodate Burke growth

Port Coquitlam is carrying the extra weight that the City of the Coquitlam is adding on Burke Mountain with no plans to stop building up there, states the letter writer.
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