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Coquitlam had a record-high $110-million payroll during last year's pandemic

Coquitlam had a record-high $110-million payroll during last year's pandemic

Despite the 800 civic layoffs during the pandemic, Coquitlam city managers saw big hikes to their base salaries.
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Person in 20s is one of five new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.

Person in 20s is one of five new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.

Active infections fall below 1,000, are at lowest level since August.
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Province buys land to house people with mental health challenges in Port Coquitlam

Province buys land to house people with mental health challenges in Port Coquitlam

The province has announced it will spend $6.1 million on land for a new supportive housing development to help people with mental health issues live independently; neighbours are being consulted on the project to be located at at 2365 and 2371 Kelly Ave.
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Letter: Coquitlam towers a byproduct of councils being 'bought and paid for' by developers

Letter: Coquitlam towers a byproduct of councils being 'bought and paid for' by developers

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'Disgusting': Port Coquitlam park visitors who leave trash behind earn stinging rebuke from city's mayor

'Disgusting': Port Coquitlam park visitors who leave trash behind earn stinging rebuke from city's mayor

Clean up your trash, don't leave dogs in cars, stay hydrated or take shelter in the Port Coquitlam library: Mayor Brad West's advice to residents during the ongoing heatwave
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Port Moody editor wins prize for her work on "Butter Honey Pig Bread"

Port Moody editor wins prize for her work on "Butter Honey Pig Bread"

Port Moody’s Shirarose Wilensky won an accolade from the Editors’ Association of Canada, it was announced Monday.
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Coquitlam opens Glen Pine, Pinetree Community Centre as cooling hubs during the heat wave

Coquitlam opens Glen Pine, Pinetree Community Centre as cooling hubs during the heat wave

Coquitlam residents in search of a cool place to work and rest indoors have two civic facilities to choose from during the heat wave.
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Port Moody Canada Day event cancelled by organizers 'in light of discoveries of unmarked graves' at residential schools

Port Moody Canada Day event cancelled by organizers 'in light of discoveries of unmarked graves' at residential schools

Organizers of a Canada Day drive-thru celebration in Port Moody have cancelled the event "in light of discoveries of unmarked graves at Canada's former residential school sites." Meanwhile, events in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam are still going ahead.
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Coquitlam firefighters douse blaze amidst extreme heat as fire risk jumps to high

Coquitlam firefighters douse blaze amidst extreme heat as fire risk jumps to high

Coquitlam Fire Rescue responded to double the amount of calls, including a house fire on Nestor Street, as the city is under an extreme weather warning
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Bear family hits the pool to beat the heat in Coquitlam

Bear family hits the pool to beat the heat in Coquitlam

Here's how a Coquitlam bear family beat the heat on Sunday by playing in a pool in Metro Vancouver
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