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Letter: Mature trees are the lungs of Coquitlam — why cut them down?

Letter: Mature trees are the lungs of Coquitlam — why cut them down?

Writer believes the city can be more sustainable, but it needs cleaner air and more natural shade.
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Targeted stabbing claims life of elderly Coquitlam man, IHIT takes case

Targeted stabbing claims life of elderly Coquitlam man, IHIT takes case

Investigators say Terry Miller's death is not connected to Lower Mainland gang conflict; police still asking for witnesses to come forward.
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Is getting around Port Coquitlam difficult? Answer this survey about challenges facing older people

Is getting around Port Coquitlam difficult? Answer this survey about challenges facing older people

Input sought from people 55 years and older, or those who work with them, to help come up with ways to make PoCo safer to walk, drive, and transit across the city.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 612

B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 612

Nine new deaths raises B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 2,840.
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Person detained after standoff that blocked Coquitlam traffic for hours

Person detained after standoff that blocked Coquitlam traffic for hours

Lansdowne Drive was closed to traffic for nearly five hours Wednesday, Feb. 23, during peak after-school commute, police eventually detained a person under the Mental Health Act
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ADHD linked to air pollution, lack of green space in sweeping Metro Vancouver study

ADHD linked to air pollution, lack of green space in sweeping Metro Vancouver study

A study tracing the early lives of roughly 30,000 children in Metro Vancouver has found lower access to green space and increased levels of air pollution lead to higher levels of ADHD
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Recorded COVID-19 local cases see 31% weekly decline in the Tri-Cities

Recorded COVID-19 local cases see 31% weekly decline in the Tri-Cities

The trend is among others in B.C. that are "encouraging" as health officials continue to review the pandemic's current situation.
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Here's how long you can expect to see cold weather in Metro Vancouver

Here's how long you can expect to see cold weather in Metro Vancouver

Environment Canada weighs in.
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UPDATE: Missing person found

UPDATE: Missing person found

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Port Coquitlam mayor speaks up after boomer claims young people don't want kids or homes with yards

Port Coquitlam mayor speaks up after boomer claims young people don't want kids or homes with yards

Mayor Brad West makes comments after a discussion about housing while his own council deals with rapid decline in housing affordability.
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