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She got her big start in Canada at a popular Coquitlam restaurant. Now, she owns it

She got her big start in Canada at a popular Coquitlam restaurant. Now, she owns it

COQUITLAM — Long-time Pasta Polo owner Fred Soofi said he sold shares to a worker, enabling her to eventually buy the business with her husband.
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'Distressed' Port Coquitlam black bear gorged himself on apples

'Distressed' Port Coquitlam black bear gorged himself on apples

PORT COQUITLAM — Multiple reports were made earlier in September about a "distressed" bear dubbed "Romeo."
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BBB: From $250 to $4,825 — a landscaping nightmare for B.C. woman

BBB: From $250 to $4,825 — a landscaping nightmare for B.C. woman

Experts encourage homeowners to "get everything in writing" to avoid possible scams from local landscapers.
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Tri-Cities Today: September 30, 2023

Tri-Cities Today: September 30, 2023

What's going on in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada? Read here
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Burnaby, Coquitlam duo create community for immigrant women to navigate professional spaces

Burnaby, Coquitlam duo create community for immigrant women to navigate professional spaces

Prachi Jatania and Tina Balachandran co-founded Immigrant Women Initiative (IWI) to help immigrant women with their career journey in Canada.
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Port Coquitlam baking team wins $10K Food Network prize with ghoulish masterpiece

Port Coquitlam baking team wins $10K Food Network prize with ghoulish masterpiece

PORT COQUITLAM - A championship baking team is sharing the $10,000 grand prize after winning a Halloween-themed baking contest.
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Five Tri-Cities residents reviving 'forgotten' musical with APPLAUSE!

Five Tri-Cities residents reviving 'forgotten' musical with APPLAUSE!

COQUITLAM — Five Tri-Cities residents will be featured in a musical comedy whodunit next month on Granville Island in Vancouver.
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Tesla plugs into Port Coquitlam with new dealership, service hub

Tesla plugs into Port Coquitlam with new dealership, service hub

PORT COQUITLAM — City council has formally approved a Tesla dealership plan land-use change for the 7.53-acre site in the Dominion Triangle.
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Headlines from the past: The night a huge fire destroyed an historic Port Coquitlam apartment block, killing two people

Headlines from the past: The night a huge fire destroyed an historic Port Coquitlam apartment block, killing two people

PORT COQUITLAM — Investigators determined the fire was caused by arson, archival records show.
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Metro Vancouver sues tenants for fire damage to Coquitlam apartment

Metro Vancouver sues tenants for fire damage to Coquitlam apartment

COQUITLAM — "Carelessly discarded" cigarette blamed for fire, which damaged one unit while others couldn't be rented due to repairs, housing authority says.
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