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Province to expand pharmacists' prescribing powers, add med-school seats

Province to expand pharmacists' prescribing powers, add med-school seats

Beginning Oct. 14, pharmacists will be allowed to administer and renew up to two years a wider range of prescriptions for people without a family doctor
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Port Moody candidates pledge collaboration, working together

Port Moody candidates pledge collaboration, working together

All but one of the candidates trying to win a seat on council, or as Port Moody's mayor, participated in Wednesday's forum held by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
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Man pleads guilty to slew of Metro Vancouver retail store thefts

Man pleads guilty to slew of Metro Vancouver retail store thefts

Michael Leonard Nelson pleaded guilty to offences in Vancouver, Richmond, Coquitlam, North Vancouver and Delta.
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B.C. COVID-19 deaths fall

B.C. COVID-19 deaths fall

Province recorded 16 COVID-19 deaths in the week ended Sept. 24
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'They have nothing,' says group seeking help for Iranian refugee family

'They have nothing,' says group seeking help for Iranian refugee family

A Coquitlam church group seeks rental apartment and household belongings for a refugee couple from Iran and their young son.
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B.C.'s urban forests are failing poor and racialized communities, says study

B.C.'s urban forests are failing poor and racialized communities, says study

A report looking at 12 Canadian cities, including Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, found urban trees and their cooling effects are largely concentrated in rich, white neighbourhoods.
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This Coquitlam restaurant is rebranding. Here's why

This Coquitlam restaurant is rebranding. Here's why

Comfort food and fresh takes on breakfast, lunch and dinner at the newly rebranded restaurant on Schoolhouse Street in Coquitlam.
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Here's where to get your COVID-19 booster shot in the Tri-Cities

Here's where to get your COVID-19 booster shot in the Tri-Cities

Immunization clinics throughout the Fraser Health region — including Coquitlam — are now providing children, teens and adults with opportunities to receive a COVID-19 booster dose this fall, including the Omicron (bivalent) booster.
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This Port Moody zero-waste company is seeing huge growth

This Port Moody zero-waste company is seeing huge growth

Eliminating plastic in household cleaning products is the goal of Tru Earth, which was recently ranked in the top 50 of companies in the 2022 Report on Business.
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Your Weekend: Tri-City events to recognize National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Your Weekend: Tri-City events to recognize National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Weekend guide for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody for Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2022.
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