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Letter: Port Moody voters need to look 'below the surface' of civic politicians after the Coronation Park debate

Letter: Port Moody voters need to look 'below the surface' of civic politicians after the Coronation Park debate

I urge voters to look below the surface and decide if this is who they want to represent them in the coming election, writes Port Moody resident Mark Ransom after the Coronation Park vote.
There was another 20% fluctuation in local Tri-City COVID-19 cases — but in the opposite direction

There was another 20% fluctuation in local Tri-City COVID-19 cases — but in the opposite direction

The region recorded a triple-digit total for the third time in five weeks as symptoms for the virus appear to be changing.
Why Metro Vancouver farms don't offer cow cuddling (but goats are another story)

Why Metro Vancouver farms don't offer cow cuddling (but goats are another story)

Cow cuddles can be therapeutic, but locally it's all about the goats instead. Here's why.
B.C. First Nation Elders say salmon catches have dropped 83%

B.C. First Nation Elders say salmon catches have dropped 83%

In 48 interviews, Elders recounted decades of fishing experiences and how they fear factors out of their control — like climate change, fish farms and disease — put salmon most at risk.
Photos: Coquitlam's Centennial Centaurs advance to girls soccer provincials

Photos: Coquitlam's Centennial Centaurs advance to girls soccer provincials

Centennial defeated the Riverside Rapids 2-0 Thursday in a soggy zone semifinal
Crews attack fire in empty home in Port Coquitlam, utilities left on

Crews attack fire in empty home in Port Coquitlam, utilities left on

Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam firefighters both responded to the blaze in an empty house at 3640 Westwood St. It's not known what caused the fire but people have been going in and out of the vacant building in previous days.
Opium sting lands three years in prison for Coquitlam man

Opium sting lands three years in prison for Coquitlam man

Hamid Modrek Najafabadi was sentenced last month for the 2017 international sting that also involved an accomplice in Germany.
Canada-wide recall of skin-cleansing products due to possible microbial contamination

Canada-wide recall of skin-cleansing products due to possible microbial contamination

Check your medicine cabinets.
Lions Park artist collects leaves, iron from train tracks for Port Coquitlam ecoprints

Lions Park artist collects leaves, iron from train tracks for Port Coquitlam ecoprints

Kaitlyn Beugh is in Port Coquitlam as the city’s new artist-in-residence at Lions Park, where she hopes to spark connection through art.
Get in gear: A cycling enthusiast's guide to buying your first bicycle

Get in gear: A cycling enthusiast's guide to buying your first bicycle

Want to take up cycling but aren't sure where to start? It all begins with your wheels.