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Photos: Aerial and hoop dancers bring the arts alive at Kaleidoscope Festival in Coquitlam

Photos: Aerial and hoop dancers bring the arts alive at Kaleidoscope Festival in Coquitlam

The Kaleidoscope Art Festival is a three-day celebration of the arts in Coquitlam
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Minter: What are the best flowering shrubs for the summer?

Minter: What are the best flowering shrubs for the summer?

Give a lift to your summer garden with these flowering shrubs, master gardener Brian Minter writes.
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These Burnaby Mountain drummers are tops in the world

These Burnaby Mountain drummers are tops in the world

Simon Fraser University's highly lauded pipe band placed in the top six at the recent World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow — and its drum corps came out on top.
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Back-to-school shopping? Get tips about technology: BBB

Back-to-school shopping? Get tips about technology: BBB

Get your school year off to a strong start with Better Business Bureau's Back-to-School Shopping Tips.
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Rare 52-unit passive house project coming to Coquitlam promises big energy savings

Rare 52-unit passive house project coming to Coquitlam promises big energy savings

Is your energy bill getting expensive? One builder hopes to capitalize on climate change concerns with a passive house project in Coquitlam — and one unit is still for sale.
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Lower Mainland detached housing market values holding steady: report

Lower Mainland detached housing market values holding steady: report

Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam are among Metro Vancouver's most durable areas.
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Hammocks, chess and a giant marble track: how a barren Port Moody park has been brought to life

Hammocks, chess and a giant marble track: how a barren Port Moody park has been brought to life

Pop-up Parks started in San Francisco in 2010 and have increasingly become part of the urban environment, including a new one in Port Moody
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Letter: Drinking in Tri-City parks a 'recipe for trouble'

Letter: Drinking in Tri-City parks a 'recipe for trouble'

Writer claims safety in public parks should not include a responsible alcohol consumption bylaw.
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Booze being rationed at BC Liquor Stores

Booze being rationed at BC Liquor Stores

Restrictions will apply to all products except for beer.
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End-of-summer show a second homecoming for Port Moody musician

End-of-summer show a second homecoming for Port Moody musician

Michaela Slinger performed in her hometown for the first time ever in 2021. She's putting a set-list together for her return to Rocky Point Spirits on Aug. 28.
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