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New drunk driving rules credited with increase in Operation Red Nose support

New drunk driving rules credited with increase in Operation Red Nose support

ORN organizer Chris Wilson said volunteers gave 533 rides this holiday season, up from the 379 in 2017
Chipping in to get rid of dried-out trees

Chipping in to get rid of dried-out trees

Port Moody firefighters want your Christmas trees. They’ll be turning them into wood chips and mulch at their annual tree chipping event Saturday and Sunday at the Inlet Centre fire hall.
PoMo more prepared for snow, says Little

PoMo more prepared for snow, says Little

It hasn’t snowed yet this winter but, when it does, Port Moody’s director of operations says the city will be better prepared than it has been in previous years.
Artist needed to create new Pride Public Art in PoCo

Artist needed to create new Pride Public Art in PoCo

Port Coquitlam is calling on artists this month to send in ideas for the city’s first Pride Public Art, one of the first installations in B.C. to celebrate the LGBTQ2+ community.
Photos of Port Moody's Penguin Plunge

Photos of Port Moody's Penguin Plunge

While some New Year's revellers recouperated in their warm beds, hundreds of others decided to dive right into 2019 at Tuesday's annual Penguin Plunge at the boat launch in Port Moody's Rocky Point Park.
Vancouver restaurant on rat found in its soup: ‘this incident did not happen’

Vancouver restaurant on rat found in its soup: ‘this incident did not happen’

The Vancouver restaurant thrust in the spotlight thanks to an Instagram video depicting what appears to be a rat in a bowl of soup served to a customer is speaking out about the incident, claiming it “did not happen.
Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

Coquitlam mom gives birth to B.C.'s first baby of 2019

B.C.’s first baby of 2019 was almost named Q. OK, perhaps “almost” is a stretch because the baby’s mom, Janet Shimizu, shut that one down pretty quickly when dad Lukasz Soswa suggested it.
Coquitlam SAR says education, outreach may be reason for drop in searches

Coquitlam SAR says education, outreach may be reason for drop in searches

The number of tasks conducted by rescue crews in 2018 dropped 31.5% from the previous year
Liam top baby name for 2018

Liam top baby name for 2018

Parents go for traditional names for their newborns, fewer babies were born in 2018 compared to 2017
Coquitlam overdose deaths down in 2018

Coquitlam overdose deaths down in 2018

Coroner's report shows deaths from illicit drugs on the decline