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Port Coquitlam honours top 2018 volunteers

Port Coquitlam honours top 2018 volunteers

The Tri-Cities are filled with people who give of their time to community groups and non-profits, schools and sports organizations.
As SkyTrains race by what's the future for historic Oakdale?

As SkyTrains race by what's the future for historic Oakdale?

The city of Coquitlam has extended the deadline for its online survey to April 30.
Legal marijuana and blockchain topics at chamber summit May 8

Legal marijuana and blockchain topics at chamber summit May 8

Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is hoping to shed new light on weed and cryptocurrencies as part of its Economic Summit 2018 at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam.
Criminal profile released of Burnaby teen Marrisa Shen's killer

Criminal profile released of Burnaby teen Marrisa Shen's killer

Homicide investigators have released a criminal profile of the person believed to have killed Burnaby teenager Marrisa Shen. Shen was reported missing by her family on July 18, 2017 and was later found dead in Burnaby’s Central Park.
Libs spent 2.5 times more on Tri-City candidates than NDP

Libs spent 2.5 times more on Tri-City candidates than NDP

Financial papers released last week by Elections BC show transfers into campaign coffers.
Dual Vancouver rallies face off over sex-ed curriculum

Dual Vancouver rallies face off over sex-ed curriculum

Note: the story has been updated since first published. Dual rallies were held in Vancouver today (April 23) outside B.C.
B.C. serving wage to increase by $5/hour by 2021

B.C. serving wage to increase by $5/hour by 2021

Servers in B.C. will be getting a pay raise come June 1. The serving wage is going up from $10.10/hour to $11.40/hour, the province announced on Thursday, with the goal of $15.20/hour by 2021.
New book tells Kurdi family refugee ordeal

New book tells Kurdi family refugee ordeal

Coquitlam woman spent a year recalling past good times in Syria for the book and reliving horrible tragedy
77,000 needles in Tri-Cities and Port Coquitlam wants it stopped

77,000 needles in Tri-Cities and Port Coquitlam wants it stopped

Fraser Health defends drop off and pick up of needles for drug harm reduction, but city wants a meeting to find a solution to discarded needles being found in parks, trails
Auto crime increase in PoMo prompts warning

Auto crime increase in PoMo prompts warning

Port Moody police are warning residents to keep valuables in their cars out of site, and to ensure those cars are locked after a recent increase in car break-ins in the city. Cst.