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Letter: Speak out about the loss of trees at this upcoming re-development in Port Coquitlam

Letter: Speak out about the loss of trees at this upcoming re-development in Port Coquitlam

The development requires a re-design that deletes most of the commercial and provides the 15-metre setback for green space to retain a canopy of the mature trees, writes Yvonne Harris.
Baldrey: Not all BCGEU members embrace tentative contract despite historic wage increases

Baldrey: Not all BCGEU members embrace tentative contract despite historic wage increases

Sidelining of signing bonus sparks some grumbling among union membership.
Jack Knox: If they have to close shop anyway, why not Sunday?

Jack Knox: If they have to close shop anyway, why not Sunday?

It wasn’t until 1980 that then-premier Bill Bennett eased the ban on Sunday shopping.
An updated inventory of long-haul inflation implications and angst

An updated inventory of long-haul inflation implications and angst

Many things are worrisome about substantial, sustained increases in the cost of living and borrowing.
Monique Keiran: Researchers tackle mystery of missing bear toes, floating feet

Monique Keiran: Researchers tackle mystery of missing bear toes, floating feet

Five years after B.C. officials solved the decade-long mystery of detached sneaker-clad feet washing up on shore in the region, the cause of another foot mystery has been identified: grizzlies with missing toes
Jack Knox: Island's first glimpse of Queen was most poignant

Jack Knox: Island's first glimpse of Queen was most poignant

She made the first of her seven visits to Vancouver Island in 1951, the only time she came here as ­princess, not queen.
Poll finds Stewart and Sim leading mayoral horse race in City of Vancouver

Poll finds Stewart and Sim leading mayoral horse race in City of Vancouver

With just five weeks to go before all ballots are cast, likely voters in Vancouver are responsible for fascinating fluctuations.
Letter: 'We are creating dead zones for children to grow up in'

Letter: 'We are creating dead zones for children to grow up in'

"Does anyone actually believe that a skyscraper is a healthy home for children?" writes this Coquitlam resident.
B.C. unlikely to repeat its surprise surplus any time soon

B.C. unlikely to repeat its surprise surplus any time soon

Inflation makes this “a very different year,” warns Finance Minister Selina Robinson ahead of the province’s quarterly financial update.
Letter: SD43 asking students to be respectful this new school year

Letter: SD43 asking students to be respectful this new school year

The start of 2022-23 may look more back-to-normal, but the Coquitlam district superintendent reminds families to monitor their health.