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Coquitlam OK's Metro 2050 vision 'with reticence'

Coquitlam OK's Metro 2050 vision 'with reticence'

Coquitlam city staff say they’ll be watching Metro Vancouver as the agency rolls out its Metro 2050 blueprint for the region and furthers its grip on local growth.
Letter: Seniors don't want to be 'crammed' in south Coquitlam

Letter: Seniors don't want to be 'crammed' in south Coquitlam

Writer claims a Maillardville housing project near Laval Square "lacks foresight" and believes council is not considering the senior population's needs.
Which B.C. jail serves McDonald's to prisoners?

Which B.C. jail serves McDonald's to prisoners?

From chicken fingers to waffles to boiled eggs, B.C. jails serve up a variety of food.
Conservationist says climbing stunt could scare imperilled birds from Port Moody habitat

Conservationist says climbing stunt could scare imperilled birds from Port Moody habitat

Purple Martins nest in boxes erected in Burrard Inlet from about mid-June to mid-August
Weaving to reconciliation: Port Coquitlam workshop aims to celebrate community

Weaving to reconciliation: Port Coquitlam workshop aims to celebrate community

As part of BC Culture Days, a pair of local organizations are hosting an Indigenous artist to teach traditional bark weaving and share stories.
At 21, Tri-Cities records its lowest weekly COVID-19 case count of 2022

At 21, Tri-Cities records its lowest weekly COVID-19 case count of 2022

The new data also marks a 40 per cent in lab-confirmed infections across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra.
Affordable housing tops list of concerns of Port Coquitlam politician seeking re-election

Affordable housing tops list of concerns of Port Coquitlam politician seeking re-election

Glenn Pollock says he supports council's common sense approach and seeks election for another four-year term.
B.C. has highest COVID-19 death count in 10 weeks

B.C. has highest COVID-19 death count in 10 weeks

Another 33 such deaths raise province's COVID-19 death toll to 4,097
Burns Road in Port Coquitlam to be temporarily shut for flood prevention upgrades

Burns Road in Port Coquitlam to be temporarily shut for flood prevention upgrades

Three-week closure will allow workers to replace a failing culvert that is critical to drainage in the area. The construction work involves replacing a culvert that conveys water from the fish-bearing Dominion Slough under Burns Road,
Coquitlam eyes downtown streetscapes before City Centre booms

Coquitlam eyes downtown streetscapes before City Centre booms

The city is hoping to turn downtown into a modern utopia with 24,000 more people expected to move to the neighbourhood in the next 25 years.