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Where to go in Port Coquitlam for N95 masks to help with wildfire smoke

Where to go in Port Coquitlam for N95 masks to help with wildfire smoke

Offering masks to filter out fine particles a common sense solution to poor air quality, says PoCo Mayor Brad West.
Too smoky? Coquitlam has opened clean air spaces

Too smoky? Coquitlam has opened clean air spaces

Coquitlam's air handling equipment has been upgraded to filter out fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke.
Metro moving to stage 2 watering restrictions

Metro moving to stage 2 watering restrictions

All lawn watering prohibited starting Aug. 4.
Update: Cooler conditions downgrade Port Moody's 'extreme' fire rating to 'low'

Update: Cooler conditions downgrade Port Moody's 'extreme' fire rating to 'low'

Port Moody has also lifted its ban on cooking and warming equipment in local parks thanks to recent rainfall.
Minter: These are some of the best flowering shrubs of summer

Minter: These are some of the best flowering shrubs of summer

The hot weather's not helping, but master gardener Brian Minter says there are some flowers that should start to blossom very soon.
Introducing Weatherhood: Unmatched hyper-local weather forecasts for the Tri-Cities and beyond

Introducing Weatherhood: Unmatched hyper-local weather forecasts for the Tri-Cities and beyond

Get weather updates at the neighbourhood level.
'Hot and dry': Environment Canada has updated its Metro Vancouver summer forecast

'Hot and dry': Environment Canada has updated its Metro Vancouver summer forecast

There is also a fall preview.
Geomagnetic storms might make vibrant northern lights dance across Metro Vancouver

Geomagnetic storms might make vibrant northern lights dance across Metro Vancouver

A haunting green glow may be visible in the region this week.
Minter: Cool yourself off under a shade tree

Minter: Cool yourself off under a shade tree

It’s time to plant a shade tree for future hot spells, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
Hot dog! Here is how hot it is going to feel in Metro Vancouver

Hot dog! Here is how hot it is going to feel in Metro Vancouver

Temperatures are expected to feel toasty in the Lower Mainland.