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Your Weekend: Help raise money for Crossroads Hospice at 'Treasures of Christmas' gala

Your Weekend: Help raise money for Crossroads Hospice at 'Treasures of Christmas' gala

Weekend listings for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody for Nov. 18–20, 2022.
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First pair of seven 'gleaming' towers rising on Coquitlam's southern gateway

First pair of seven 'gleaming' towers rising on Coquitlam's southern gateway

You can't miss the huge building under construction on North Road in southwest Coquitlam. Here's what's going on there.
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Climate change challenges Tri-Cities' mountain biking community

Climate change challenges Tri-Cities' mountain biking community

Extreme weather events are making trails more susceptible to erosion and washouts
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Nearly $1.2M in grants to improve Tri-Cities parks, infrastructure

Nearly $1.2M in grants to improve Tri-Cities parks, infrastructure

The money for Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam is in lieu of property taxes, covering space owned by the province.
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Gentle wash cycles could reduce your microplastic habit by 70%, finds B.C. lab

Gentle wash cycles could reduce your microplastic habit by 70%, finds B.C. lab

Synthetic clothing washed at home dumps vast quantities of harmful microplastics into the ocean every year. There are growing signs it could damage life big and small.
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Aspiring firefighters sought for Coquitlam's 2023 junior program

Aspiring firefighters sought for Coquitlam's 2023 junior program

The spring-break course condenses a basic firefighter training program from eight weeks to eight days.
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Here's why B.C. is not mandating masks in schools

Here's why B.C. is not mandating masks in schools

As illnesses rise in children, Dr. Bonnie Henry stresses personal hygiene and says health authorities are measuring school absenteeism. Meanwhile, a BC Children's Hospital heart surgeon is calling the situation a "crisis."
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Here's why a Port Moody chocolate shop owner is winning awards

Here's why a Port Moody chocolate shop owner is winning awards

Margaret Inoue of Cocoaro Craft Chocolate on Clarke Street has won silver in international competition for her strawberry-infused and dark chocolate bars.
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B.C. hospital visits are up due to respiratory viruses — but not because of COVID

B.C. hospital visits are up due to respiratory viruses — but not because of COVID

Through September and October, B.C. had an average of about 6,700 emergency department visits, but that daily average has increased to 6,795 visits through November.
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B.C. health officer says no need for mask mandate

B.C. health officer says no need for mask mandate

Dr. Bonnie Henry said masks are an important tool that should be used in situations where it makes sense, like health-care settings.
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