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Minter: Avoid 'late blight' on your tomatoes by taking these steps before Aug. 15

Minter: Avoid 'late blight' on your tomatoes by taking these steps before Aug. 15

It would be a shame to lose any of your tomatoes at this stage of the growing season. So, keep a close watch from this point forward, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
Photos: Coquitlam Adanacs felled by Nanaimo Timbermen in playoff opener

Photos: Coquitlam Adanacs felled by Nanaimo Timbermen in playoff opener

The Coquitlam Adanacs had just five shots in the third period.
Letter: Thank you, Coquitlam emergency first responders!

Letter: Thank you, Coquitlam emergency first responders!

Writer pens a note expressing "extreme gratitude" to local personnel for saving her life.
Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges

Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges

Aydin Coban has been found guilty on all charges.
Knighted: Port Coquitlam's Jenn Salling to help coach NCAA's Central Florida

Knighted: Port Coquitlam's Jenn Salling to help coach NCAA's Central Florida

The 2020 Olympic softball bronze-medalist adds university assistant coach to her illustrious career.
Tri-Cities cooling centres open this weekend amid potential heat warning

Tri-Cities cooling centres open this weekend amid potential heat warning

Some spaces will also have misting tents to keep residents and visitors extra cool during predicted 30-degree temperatures.
Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test kits

Health Canada warns of counterfeit COVID-19 rapid test kits

People suspecting they have counterfeit kits should not use them and can report them to Health Canada.
Feast at the first-ever BC Dumpling Festival on Aug. 13 in Coquitlam

Feast at the first-ever BC Dumpling Festival on Aug. 13 in Coquitlam

Inaugural BC Dumpling Festival stems from racist attack at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam last spring.
There are only 3 days' worth of 'O' type blood supply available in Canada

There are only 3 days' worth of 'O' type blood supply available in Canada

Canadian Blood Services says it has 57,000 open appointments that need to be filled by the end of this month across the country.
Map: 112 parks where you can legally drink in Metro Vancouver

Map: 112 parks where you can legally drink in Metro Vancouver

A number of regional communities have adjusted or created new bylaws to allowed responsible and legal consumption of alcohol in certain public spaces.