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Survey deadline nears for input on "made in Coquitlam" engagement strategy

Survey deadline nears for input on "made in Coquitlam" engagement strategy

How do you want the city to keep you in the know about community decisions like housing, transit and recreation?
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Looming requirement to ask people for vaccine status worries Tri-City yoga, fitness studio owners

Looming requirement to ask people for vaccine status worries Tri-City yoga, fitness studio owners

Tri-City fitness businesses, gyms and yoga studios will be asking for proof of vaccination against COVID-19 starting Monday (Sept. 13).
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Letter: B.C. parents must make sure eligible kids are vaccinated before school return

Letter: B.C. parents must make sure eligible kids are vaccinated before school return

Editor: An open letter to B.C. parents: September is a time of great excitement for students and their parents — but this year is different. The Delta variant is different. There is still excitement, but there is also uncertainty.
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'An invitation to sound bites': UBC expert breaks down Canadian election debate

'An invitation to sound bites': UBC expert breaks down Canadian election debate

"Canadian debates have been predominantly terrible for about 20 years now."
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Police arrest alleged indecent act suspect who first boarded a Coquitlam SkyTrain

Police arrest alleged indecent act suspect who first boarded a Coquitlam SkyTrain

The suspect was taken into custody a day after Metro Vancouver transit officers made a public appeal as it was believed he exposed his genitals to a woman.
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B.C. records 820 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths

B.C. records 820 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths

ICU patient totals rise in the 11th straight B.C. COVID-19 data update
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VIDEO: Dangerous Coquitlam driver commits multiple infractions in 10 seconds — and nearly hits a dog walker

VIDEO: Dangerous Coquitlam driver commits multiple infractions in 10 seconds — and nearly hits a dog walker

An apparent speeding driver is seen trying to swerve around a vehicle in front that stops at a crosswalk, doesn't signal, crosses a double line and almost collides with a dog.
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Seven bears destroyed in Tri-Cities as calls go out to manage attractants

Seven bears destroyed in Tri-Cities as calls go out to manage attractants

Bear conflict complaints are down in 2021, compared to last year, but several bears have already been euthanized by members of the BC Conservation Officer Service
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Got used oil cans sitting around? There's a sea container in Coquitlam to recycle them

Got used oil cans sitting around? There's a sea container in Coquitlam to recycle them

Oil containers, filters and antifreeze materials can now be disposed of safely in the city thanks to the BC Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA).
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Most Tri-City civic centres to close Sept. 30 to observe new national holiday

Most Tri-City civic centres to close Sept. 30 to observe new national holiday

Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody civic and school employees will join federal and many provincial workers in observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30,
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