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26 homes planned for new Burke Mountain neighbourhood in Coquitlam, close to provincial park

26 homes planned for new Burke Mountain neighbourhood in Coquitlam, close to provincial park

Public comment is set to take place next month on the Northwest Burke Vision project adopted in 2017.
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Upgraded: Rainfall warning now in Tri-Cities' forecast with up to 150 mm expected

Upgraded: Rainfall warning now in Tri-Cities' forecast with up to 150 mm expected

Environment Canada warns of flash floods and water pooling on roads as two frontal systems are on a collision course for the lower mainland.
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Letter: Dear B.C. parents — Here's why you should withdraw your child from the FSA tests

Letter: Dear B.C. parents — Here's why you should withdraw your child from the FSA tests

An open letter from B.C. Teachers' Federation president Teri Mooring
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'He sounded like my grandson': Port Coquitlam woman nearly taken in by greedy phone scammer

'He sounded like my grandson': Port Coquitlam woman nearly taken in by greedy phone scammer

Thinking the caller's sob story was real, the 78-year-old panicked and now she's worried other seniors will fall for the so-called 'grandparent scam.'
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Nearly 50% of commercial vehicles taken off road during Port Moody inspection stint

Nearly 50% of commercial vehicles taken off road during Port Moody inspection stint

Local police teamed up with other detachments to ensure safety along the Barnet Highway on Tuesday (Oct. 12), but ended up issuing dozens of violation tickets.
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Port Coqutilam runner leads the way for SFU women’s cross country team

Port Coqutilam runner leads the way for SFU women’s cross country team

Riverside Secondary grad Olivia Willett is leading the women's cross-country team at Simon Fraser University.
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Tri-Cities could see up to 150 mm of rain fall over a two-day period

Tri-Cities could see up to 150 mm of rain fall over a two-day period

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Metro Vancouver's northeast corner with a deluge expected for the weekend.
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Environmental champion who cared for Port Coquitlam's Hyde Creek dies

Environmental champion who cared for Port Coquitlam's Hyde Creek dies

“Port Coquitlam is a better place to live because of Shane," city councillor and environmental advocate Darrell Penner said of his friend Shane Peachman.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at new high since May

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at new high since May

Four more pandemic-related deaths bring province's COVID-19 death toll to 2,033
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'I'm not an anti-vaxxer': Coquitlam pastor defends church closure after 12 members catch COVID-19

'I'm not an anti-vaxxer': Coquitlam pastor defends church closure after 12 members catch COVID-19

Westwood Community Church, which held drive-in protests against spring church closures, cancels two in-person services as three members are hospitalized with the virus.
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