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Vancouver party-goers flout COVID-19 rules Halloween night

Vancouver party-goers flout COVID-19 rules Halloween night

Social media posts showed downtown streets crowded with party-goers on Halloween night, apparently flouting COVID-19 safety protocols.

SCARY STORY CONTEST: Young Tri-City writers serve up some terrifying tales for Halloween

Here are the winners of this year's Coquitlam Public Library Scary Story Contest
‘We have to be careful with how we spend’: Coquitlam tables $406-million draft budget

‘We have to be careful with how we spend’: Coquitlam tables $406-million draft budget

Coquitlam homeowners can expect a property tax lift of between 2.42% and 2.79% next year, according to city figures released last week.
Opinion: COVID-19 devastation closes two more Tri-Cities restaurants

Opinion: COVID-19 devastation closes two more Tri-Cities restaurants

It’s been a rough year for restaurants and it’s not getting any easier thanks to COVID-19. The latest restaurant closures can be found in Port Coquitlam, where a notice says that both Swiss Chalet and Harveys will be closing down in Fremont Village.
Port Coquitlam elementary flagged for COVID-19 exposure over five days

Port Coquitlam elementary flagged for COVID-19 exposure over five days

Fraser Health has flagged Westwood elementary (3610 Hastings Street) for exposures on Oct. 19, 20, 21, 22 and 26.
B.C. government ignoring science on time change, say experts

B.C. government ignoring science on time change, say experts

On Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m., clocks across the province will fall back an hour, and in so doing, align millions of people’s daily rhythms with the sun. But will it be the last time?
B.C. family loses $12,000 through TikTok after daughter buys virtual coins for likes

B.C. family loses $12,000 through TikTok after daughter buys virtual coins for likes

TikTok gives users the ability to pay real money to purchase virtual coins, which are then exchanged for likes and follows from well-known TikTok stars; the 12-year-old spent so much money she had managed to get the fourth most followed TikTok user, at the time, to follow her videos.
Port Moody birthday parade marks 106 years for Mary Anne Cooper

Port Moody birthday parade marks 106 years for Mary Anne Cooper

About 40 cars drove through the Ioco townsite on Friday, Oct. 30, to bring birthday greetings to a long-time Port Moody resident and an advocate for the preservation of the Ioco townsite
6 cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Port Coquitlam construction site

6 cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Port Coquitlam construction site

The cases, linked to a condo development adjacent to the Port Coquitlam Rec Centre, have raised questions over employer transparency and safety protocols at a time WorkSafeBC is warning of fatigue and complacency across the province's workplaces.
Second Port Coquitlam seniors home declares outbreak within 48 hours

Second Port Coquitlam seniors home declares outbreak within 48 hours

The outbreak at Hawthorne Seniors Care Community is the second outbreak of COVID-19 declared at a Port Coquitlam seniors home in the last two days.