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Diane Strandberg

Diane Strandberg

Diane is a reporter for the Tri-City News who writes about civic government, including school board and Port Coquitlam council, as well as neighbourhood issues such as new businesses and restaurants, wildlife conflicts and impacts of density on the community and the environment.

A long-time resident of New Westminster, Diane has two grown sons; thus, she has expanded her coverage to include housing, real estate, renting and condo concerns. She has won the Ma Murray Award for her coverage of the Mossom hatchery and rebuild as well as receiving honours for feature and editorial writing with the Canadian Community Newspapers Association and the BC and Yukon Newspaper Association.

Recent Work by Diane

Why IKEA in Coquitlam is celebrating 'Hej Days' with food, shopping deals

Why IKEA in Coquitlam is celebrating 'Hej Days' with food, shopping deals

IKEA is celebrating '80 years of innovation' with a party at all Canadian stores, including Coquitlam.
Why it's not too early to think about Christmas in Port Coquitlam

Why it's not too early to think about Christmas in Port Coquitlam

The City of Port Coquitlam is looking for makers of hand-crafted goods for a Winter Artisan Market that will be held Dec. 2 at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre.
SD43 'disposes' of Ioco school property for new child care centre in Port Moody

SD43 'disposes' of Ioco school property for new child care centre in Port Moody

The Coquitlam-area school district will seek provincial funding to upgrade the century-old school for a child care centre.
BCLC can release video footage in alleged Coquitlam casino fight

BCLC can release video footage in alleged Coquitlam casino fight

BC Lottery Corporation has strict rules in releasing casino footage to protect "sensitive information." But they aren't too onerous, BC Supreme Court decides.
Coquitlam neighbours' disagreement over fence, shed heads to court

Coquitlam neighbours' disagreement over fence, shed heads to court

Lawsuit says neighbours harassed them over the placement of a fence along the Coquitlam property line.
You could furnish a home with all the junk Port Coquitlam city workers collected in a day

You could furnish a home with all the junk Port Coquitlam city workers collected in a day

Why are people dumping their junk? In one day of a fall clean-up blitz, Port Coquitlam crews picked up several large items, including a treadmill and a large area rug.
Fully completed $52.3M Coquitlam school opens doors to 200 students

Fully completed $52.3M Coquitlam school opens doors to 200 students

A new elementary school for Burke Mountain heralds back to school in the Tri-Cities.
Food is more costly but school lunches can still be good, says Port Coquitlam chef educator

Food is more costly but school lunches can still be good, says Port Coquitlam chef educator

Here's some great cheap and tasty school lunch ideas — plus, how School District 43 and the community are helping hungry kids.
Coquitlam educators' advice for parents: 'Kindergarten is the most important year'

Coquitlam educators' advice for parents: 'Kindergarten is the most important year'

Here's how to get you and your child through those first few days as Tri-Cities students head back to class Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Long-time Port Moody grocery store to close in October, may re-open under new name

Long-time Port Moody grocery store to close in October, may re-open under new name

Port Moody residents concerned as IGA announces it's closing permanently.
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