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B.C. health minister 'very disappointed' over vaccine queue jumper allegations

B.C. health minister 'very disappointed' over vaccine queue jumper allegations

'It’s not like we’re going off-script entirely. But that has happened in a small number of cases,” said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in response to questions that the wrong people were getting called in for immunizations
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Beloved Port Coquitlam garden store to re-open

Beloved Port Coquitlam garden store to re-open

Gardening season is still months away, but Rose Vander Zalm is looking to open a "boutique" gardening store called Art Knapp Living, replacing Art Knapp nursery, which closed down in December, 2020
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Coquitlam group hosts virtual Robbie Burns night with SFU

Coquitlam group hosts virtual Robbie Burns night with SFU

Free virtual Robert Burns Celebration on Jan. 23 will be put on by ScotFestBC and SFU's Centre for Scottish Studies.
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Pandemic, wind and rain blamed for worst Tri-City Christmas bird count on record

Pandemic, wind and rain blamed for worst Tri-City Christmas bird count on record

20% drop in bird species identified during Christmas Bird count in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody
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COVID-19: B.C. now expecting 2.6m vaccine doses this spring

COVID-19: B.C. now expecting 2.6m vaccine doses this spring

Province also names Vancouver’s former city manager to lead vaccination efforts
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Port Coquitlam teen focuses pandemic anxiety by fundraising 'surrogacy hands' for premature babies

Port Coquitlam teen focuses pandemic anxiety by fundraising 'surrogacy hands' for premature babies

A Port Coquitlam teen is using her passion for painting rocks to bring comfort to premature babies at the NICU at Royal Columbian Hospital, where she herself spent the first three months of her life.
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6 Coquitlam district schools hit by COVID-19 since winter break

6 Coquitlam district schools hit by COVID-19 since winter break

Harbourview elementary school in Coquitlam is the latest school to be flagged for COVID-19, with exposure dates for Jan. 7 and 8
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Tens of thousands without power after Tuesday night windstorm

Tens of thousands without power after Tuesday night windstorm

Winds gusting at over 90 km/h knocked out power to residents across the Lower Mainland
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Here's everything you need to consider as a Canadian booking travel in 2021

Here's everything you need to consider as a Canadian booking travel in 2021

Travel is not the same, and you need to be prepared.
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Vaccine lands at Coquitlam care home amid sputtering supply

Vaccine lands at Coquitlam care home amid sputtering supply

A seniors care home hit hard by COVID-19 is among the first in the Tri-Cities to get doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Tri-City News has confirmed.
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