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Sharks in the water: Coquitlam swim club events to temporarily cancel public drop-ins at outdoor pools

Sharks in the water: Coquitlam swim club events to temporarily cancel public drop-ins at outdoor pools

Eagle Ridge and Spani pools are closing this weekend for swimming and artistic meets, but other facilities with water amenities will be open for public use.
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PHOTOS: Emergency services activated after fire displaces seniors from "old" Coquitlam townhomes

PHOTOS: Emergency services activated after fire displaces seniors from "old" Coquitlam townhomes

A cause is now under investigation after firefighters extinguished the flames at a building that allegedly has no sprinklers.
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Teachers seek mask mandate for B.C. schools as COVID-19 cases climb in the Tri-Cities

Teachers seek mask mandate for B.C. schools as COVID-19 cases climb in the Tri-Cities

The Tri-Cities is inching closer to being back in triple-digits for weekly COVID-19 cases and teachers are voicing requests before classes return next month.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 cases spike as vaccinations dwindle

B.C.'s COVID-19 cases spike as vaccinations dwindle

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to highest level since June.
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Here’s how you can help people in Afghanistan right now

Here’s how you can help people in Afghanistan right now

Volunteering, donating or sponsoring families: Here are some ways Metro Vancouver residents can help Afghan refugees
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New BCCDC report shows Tri-Cities nearly doubled its COVID-19 week-over-week cases

New BCCDC report shows Tri-Cities nearly doubled its COVID-19 week-over-week cases

The region recorded 86 lab-confirmed infections between Aug. 8 and 14, 2021; that's a 91% increase compared to the previous count.
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Artful shots by Port Coquitlam shutterbugs sought for city calendar

Artful shots by Port Coquitlam shutterbugs sought for city calendar

Port Coquitlam seeks photos for its 2022 calendar, as well as shots for its banner program and for display in city facilities
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Coquitlam's first YMCA facility to help breathe life into new neighbourhood complex

Coquitlam's first YMCA facility to help breathe life into new neighbourhood complex

The master plan of the "Heart of Burquitlam" is coming together as a long-awaited $77-million health and fitness facility will be built alongside rental housing towers.
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Coquitlam's biggest toy store to soon be under new ownership

Coquitlam's biggest toy store to soon be under new ownership

Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us on Lougheed Highway is now with the same company that bought and closed several DavidsTea locations in 2020.
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Justin Trudeau plays pub barkeep during Metro Vancouver campaign stop

Justin Trudeau plays pub barkeep during Metro Vancouver campaign stop

"They put me to work," joked the Liberal leader on social media, who is hoping not to have to make a job change after Sept. 20.
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