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B.C. to widen booster-shot eligibility

B.C. to widen booster-shot eligibility

Increased access to booster shots to come in the fall, though details remain sketchy
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Steelpans, Red Stripe and parades at Caribbean carnival in Coquitlam

Steelpans, Red Stripe and parades at Caribbean carnival in Coquitlam

On July 23 and 24, Coquitlam's Town Centre Park will be filled with the sounds and sights of the tropics for the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of B.C.'s 33rd annual Caribbean Days Festival.
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Coquitlam metal shop fined $20K after employee gets caught in machine

Coquitlam metal shop fined $20K after employee gets caught in machine

They sustained serious injuries after contacting a moving part while adjusting a press machine with, what were deemed as, inadequate safeguards.
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Port Coquitlam to stop convenience stores from selling bear spray to teens

Port Coquitlam to stop convenience stores from selling bear spray to teens

What is bear spray and why is it a a problem? Recent bear spray attacks have spurred Port Coquitlam to consider banning the sale of it to minors under the age of 19.
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Photos: Coquitlam Adanacs storm back to spear Salmonbellies

Photos: Coquitlam Adanacs storm back to spear Salmonbellies

The Coquitlam Adanacs have a four-point lead atop the Western Lacrosse Association standings
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Coquitlam's long love of salmon charted in new archives exhibit

Coquitlam's long love of salmon charted in new archives exhibit

'There and Back Again: A Salmon's Tale' is the latest online display by the Coquitlam Archives.
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Coquitlam cops cleared in man's death while in custody: watchdog

Coquitlam cops cleared in man's death while in custody: watchdog

An investigation update says the man, arrested in January, moved on his own in a jail cell and no force of any kind was used prior to his unexpected death.
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Port Moody rapper wins spot in first ARC program

Port Moody rapper wins spot in first ARC program

Kimmortal is one of 15 artists/bands in ARC, a Music BC initiative funded in part by the province.
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Photos: Summer is here. And gardens are lush at Colony Farm in Coquitlam

Photos: Summer is here. And gardens are lush at Colony Farm in Coquitlam

Organic fruits and vegetables grow in the community gardens at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam — a nice place to spend the afternoon.
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There's a petition to change TransLink's pet policy making the rounds right now

There's a petition to change TransLink's pet policy making the rounds right now

It already has over 700 of the 1,000 signatures needed.
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