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Voting patterns: Here's how Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam has voted in the last five federal elections

Voting patterns: Here's how Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam has voted in the last five federal elections

Will the riding stay in the red with the Liberals or flip back to the Conservatives, or go a different direction entirely?
Glassmith finds her wings with Port Moody show

Glassmith finds her wings with Port Moody show

Next Thursday, Forstenzer will open her latest glass blowing series titled The Dream of Flight, a display of a dozen new pieces that runs at PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody) until Oct. 28. 
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients fill B.C. hospitals

Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients fill B.C. hospitals

B.C. has 288 COVID-19 patients in hospitals – highest count since May 28
How gold miners became a part of Coquitlam’s history

How gold miners became a part of Coquitlam’s history

When tens of thousands of gold prospectors and businessmen flocked to B.C. in the mid to late 1800s, many of them stayed with their fortunes.
Pair of Coquitlam hikers rescued after stranded overnight on mountain near Whistler

Pair of Coquitlam hikers rescued after stranded overnight on mountain near Whistler

Search and Rescue members extracted two hikers caught on a Mount Weart cliff, which renews a call for safety in B.C.'s backcountry.
What you need to know about Tri-City recreation programs in vaccine-card era of COVID-19

What you need to know about Tri-City recreation programs in vaccine-card era of COVID-19

In each community, proof of vaccination will be required in specific events that are ticketed or classes with 50 people or more and involve participants aged 22 and older.
Want to run for a council seat in Coquitlam? You may need 10 nominators for next year's election

Want to run for a council seat in Coquitlam? You may need 10 nominators for next year's election

Coquitlam residents who want to run in next year’s municipal election may need to have 10 nominators — five times more than what’s currently needed.
Study: Metro Vancouver, B.C. have much higher rental eviction rates than rest of Canada

Study: Metro Vancouver, B.C. have much higher rental eviction rates than rest of Canada

Lower Mainland significantly outpaced other major Canadian metro areas like Toronto and Montreal for the dubious honour, with a five-year eviction rate of 10.5%.
Here's why a Port Coquitlam basketball court has been given a special name

Here's why a Port Coquitlam basketball court has been given a special name

A basketball court in Port Coquitlam was like a second home for a young player growing up nearby. Saturday, on what would have been Karin Khuong's 17th birthday, it was named after her after she passed away last year from cancer.
Live acts return as Coquitlam arts venue launches 25 years

Live acts return as Coquitlam arts venue launches 25 years

A quarter century has passed since the City of Coquitlam opened the Evergreen Cultural Centre.