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Coquitlam's Mathew Barzal eliminated in third round of Stanley Cup playoffs a second consecutive season

Coquitlam's Mathew Barzal eliminated in third round of Stanley Cup playoffs a second consecutive season

New York Islanders lost in seven games in this year's NHL playoff semi-finals to the defending-champion Tampa Bay Lightning, ending Barzal's fourth professional year.
Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards are being sold on the 'dark web.' How will Canada verify the real ones?

Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards are being sold on the 'dark web.' How will Canada verify the real ones?

"Some travellers may attempt to use fraudulent documentation when seeking entry to Canada."
B.C. death toll from COVID-19 rises by two, to 1,749

B.C. death toll from COVID-19 rises by two, to 1,749

Hospitalizations return to a level not seen since November 6.
GRAD 2021: Riverside's valedictorian Clayton Campbell

GRAD 2021: Riverside's valedictorian Clayton Campbell

This month, Tri-City News asked high school valedictorians in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody to describe what it's like to graduate in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic — and without an official ceremony.
Port Coquitlam fourth in B.C. for seeking justice from provincial government: ombudsperson

Port Coquitlam fourth in B.C. for seeking justice from provincial government: ombudsperson

Nearly 8,000 complaints were made to the office of the BC Ombudsperson because of concerns about lack of fairness — Tri-City residents made more than 200 of those complaints.
Got a yellow thumb? Coquitlam asking gardeners to plant international colour of hope for annual campaign

Got a yellow thumb? Coquitlam asking gardeners to plant international colour of hope for annual campaign

"Hope is Growing" is a national initiative that aims to display the strength and resilience Canadians have shown during the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of flowers, shrubs, or even vegetables.
Cancel Canada Day protest urged, but two Tri-City mayors disagree

Cancel Canada Day protest urged, but two Tri-City mayors disagree

Protest planned to cancel Canada Day in Port Coquitlam on July 1, but Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam mayors say ceremonies should go ahead and give residents a chance to reflect on abuses against Indigenous communities
Rise in Tri-City vaccinations cuts new weekly-detected COVID-19 case data in half

Rise in Tri-City vaccinations cuts new weekly-detected COVID-19 case data in half

The BC Centre for Disease Control's (BCCDC) latest local health area stats show promising numbers as all Fraser Health neighbourhoods are out of triple-digits, including Surrey.
Graduating Coquitlam rugby players prepare for leap into the unknown

Graduating Coquitlam rugby players prepare for leap into the unknown

The Gleneagle Talons' high school senior girls' rugby team hasn't scrummed against an opponent in more than a year. Still, four of its graduating players are ready to play at the post-secondary level in the fall.
Vintage 'gangster's car' completes circle of destiny for Coquitlam collector

Vintage 'gangster's car' completes circle of destiny for Coquitlam collector

A Coquitlam car hobbyist is getting ready to fire up a 1929 Hudson Super Six that was once beloved by gangsters as a getaway vehicle. He acquired the car from Gerald Hobbis, whose late father, Cap, collected vintage cars in the basement of his New Westminster bike shop.