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Port Moody woman primed for Canada's debut at butcher Olympics

Port Moody woman primed for Canada's debut at butcher Olympics

The international butcher competition was originally scheduled for 2020, but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Minter: Sedum is the 'late summer champion' of the garden

Minter: Sedum is the 'late summer champion' of the garden

The beauty of these plants is their almost year-round contribution to our gardens or containers, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
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Micromobility insurance, shipping 'scrubbers' ban among UBCM resolutions from Coquitlam, Port Moody

Micromobility insurance, shipping 'scrubbers' ban among UBCM resolutions from Coquitlam, Port Moody

Nine resolutions from Coquitlam and Port Moody’s councils urging the provincial government to take action will be on the floor at the next Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention.
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Plan alternate routes during Coquitlam summer road projects: city

Plan alternate routes during Coquitlam summer road projects: city

Four capital-plan approved and funded upgrades set to get underway hope to improve safety for all, including two along a major artery in Burke Mountain.
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Apparent target of connected Coquitlam gang shootings found dead in Burnaby

Apparent target of connected Coquitlam gang shootings found dead in Burnaby

Chris Irwin was believed to be the intended mark in a pair of Westwood Plateau shootings less than four months apart.
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Backyard Astronomer: The successful James Webb space telescope

Backyard Astronomer: The successful James Webb space telescope

Remarkable images of the cosmos released this week is "just the tip of the iceberg," says Gary Boyle.
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Coquitlam homeowners asked to trim overgrown plants, shrubs for pedestrians safety

Coquitlam homeowners asked to trim overgrown plants, shrubs for pedestrians safety

Is there vegetation in your front yard getting a bit too long?
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Garden creatures are 'masked' in new Port Moody art exhibit

Garden creatures are 'masked' in new Port Moody art exhibit

Pauline Doyle will launch her new exhibit at PoMoArts, where she has taught for ceramics for the past two decades, to showcase 10 large pieces of creatures that are in her series "Faces and the Garden."
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Letter: 'Unsafe' Tri-Cities roads encourage rollers to commute on sidewalks

Letter: 'Unsafe' Tri-Cities roads encourage rollers to commute on sidewalks

Writer says it's important to get from 'A' to 'B' safely, and believes the region has the means to expand its infrastructure.
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At 46, Tri-Cities' new weekly COVID-19 case count is quadruple the number a year ago

At 46, Tri-Cities' new weekly COVID-19 case count is quadruple the number a year ago

Canada's national vaccination committee has also approved Moderna's vaccine for kids aged six months to four years, and B.C. is encouraging parents to start booking appointments.
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