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Letter: Port Coquitlam man thankful new rinks can fulfill granddaughter's hockey aspirations

Letter: Port Coquitlam man thankful new rinks can fulfill granddaughter's hockey aspirations

A new season on the ice for young budding athletes — and their families.
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Port Coquitlam high school graduate ID'd as victim in fatal Burnaby stabbing

Port Coquitlam high school graduate ID'd as victim in fatal Burnaby stabbing

A man is charged in the murder of 25-year-old Melissa Blimkie, who went to Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary.
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The BCCDC changed its guidance of self-isolation and managing COVID-19. Here's what to know.

The BCCDC changed its guidance of self-isolation and managing COVID-19. Here's what to know.

The agency made sweeping changes to its COVID-19 guidance this week.
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Weekly Tri-City COVID-19 local cases drop by 65%. Has Omicron hit its peak?

Weekly Tri-City COVID-19 local cases drop by 65%. Has Omicron hit its peak?

Dr. Bonnie Henry predicted the plateau not long ago as regional infections went down significantly a second straight week.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared after 15 test positive at Coquitlam's Lakeshore Care Centre

COVID-19 outbreak declared after 15 test positive at Coquitlam's Lakeshore Care Centre

It's the site of what was the deadliest outbreak of the virus in a Tri-City long-term care home thus far.
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Mom turned away from Coquitlam testing clinic says 'exclusive' policies keeping people in the dark about COVID-19 cases

Mom turned away from Coquitlam testing clinic says 'exclusive' policies keeping people in the dark about COVID-19 cases

No drop-ins despite sharp drop in Tri-City COVID-19 cases, Fraser Health adheres to strict policies requiring appointments for testing
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Coquitlam eyes The Heights in Burnaby for a similar year-round light show on Brunette

Coquitlam eyes The Heights in Burnaby for a similar year-round light show on Brunette

At least one Coquitlam city councillor wants the seasonal bulbs to stay on all year in Maillardville.
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Minter: You don't have to be an expert to prune fruit trees

Minter: You don't have to be an expert to prune fruit trees

As a rule of thumb, I place fruit trees in three different pruning categories: The open centre, the central leader and the espalier form, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
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Is it time to rename Dewdney Trunk Road? A group of determined Coquitlam students say 'yes'

Is it time to rename Dewdney Trunk Road? A group of determined Coquitlam students say 'yes'

The street is currently named after Edgar Dewdney, an infamous late 19th-century politician who contributed to the creation of residential schools.
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Nearly 20% of Tri-City kids are absent from school — but not all are sick

Nearly 20% of Tri-City kids are absent from school — but not all are sick

Strict adherence to daily health checks, isolation due to exposure, COVID-19 symptoms or squeamishness about returning to school may be keeping kids home.
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