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What to say to the friend, relative, or neighbour who is vaccine-hesitant?

What to say to the friend, relative, or neighbour who is vaccine-hesitant?

UVIC prof breaks down why some people believe conspiracy theories around the COVID-19 vaccine. 
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‘Shootings were targeted,’ says Coquitlam RCMP after two men shot in two days

‘Shootings were targeted,’ says Coquitlam RCMP after two men shot in two days

Coquitlam RCMP investigators are still trying to determine whether the two shootings this week have any connections with gang-related shootings across the Lower Mainland
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New COVID-19 cases remain elevated, as B.C. reports five new deaths

New COVID-19 cases remain elevated, as B.C. reports five new deaths

Number of people vaccinated at least once in B.C. passes 700,000.
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Monopoly version for Port Coquitlam hits Walmart shelves next week

Monopoly version for Port Coquitlam hits Walmart shelves next week

If you want to take a spin around Douglas Island, Gates Park and the PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives without leaving the comfort of your home, a Victoria-based company has a fun option.
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Workers can't get fired now for taking time off to vaccinate, says B.C. government

Workers can't get fired now for taking time off to vaccinate, says B.C. government

Canada's largest private-sector union says new rules don't go far enough and workers shouldn't lose pay to get vaccinated
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All booked up: Tri-City pharmacies run out of vaccines, veterinarians want shots as COVID-19 cases balloon

All booked up: Tri-City pharmacies run out of vaccines, veterinarians want shots as COVID-19 cases balloon

Tri-City residents are scrambling for a limited number of COVID-19 vaccine doses available at pharmacies while veterinarians, teachers wonder when their turn will come; Fraser Health switches to evening hours for online vaccine booking and daytime for phone booking starting Friday
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More eReaders for the blind, print-disabled at Coquitlam library

More eReaders for the blind, print-disabled at Coquitlam library

Coquitlam book lovers who are blind, have impaired vision or dyslexia now have more library resources at their fingertips.
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Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases spike to highest weekly total ever

Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases spike to highest weekly total ever

The cases come as Premier John Horgan blames young people for the recent surge in infections across the British Columbia
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Second Coquitlam shooting this week provokes massive police response

Second Coquitlam shooting this week provokes massive police response

It’s not clear whether either of the two Coquitlam shootings this week is connected or whether they are linked to a rise in gang violence across the Lower Mainland
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Spring cleaning? Coquitlam residents can put out unlimited yard waste for city pick-up

Spring cleaning? Coquitlam residents can put out unlimited yard waste for city pick-up

Coquitlam homeowners who get garbage and green cart pick-up from the city can put out unlimited yard waste out for collection, starting April 6.
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