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Port Moody is projecting a tax increase of 4.5% for the coming year. A staff report said the city is being hit hard by the closure of the Flavelle sawmill.

The study shows people may react negatively to police wearing full-face respirator masks possibly due to their use in public disorder situations where tear gas is deployed

Coquitlam RCMP flagged two quadrants as crime hotspots this week in Coquitlam — within days, a shooting in the Burquitlam hotspot left a woman bloodied in a condo lobby.

Long-term damage is being discovered

A massive police response descended on a Coquitlam condominium complex early Saturday morning, after reports a woman was shot and lying bloodied in the lobby. Paramedics rushed the victim to Royal Columbian hospital with undetermined injuries.

Town Centre, Mundy and Como Lake parks have been hit by sign vandalism in recent weeks, causing extra work for staff who have to clean or replace them; signs reminding people about COVID-19 safety are the hardest hit

Port Coqutilam's Dan McGuire was one of the founding members of the BC Randonneurs, a quirky group of cyclists dedicated to pedalling long distances. He passed away Dec. 12.

Toronto-base Cannoe has been approved to open Port Moody's third cannabis shop.

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"Many are concerned about whether or not the vaccine will work, about short- and long-term safety of the vaccine, about its “newness” and the unknowns that come with a new vaccine."