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Incumbent Mayor Brad West and challengers Pasquale Zampieri and Connor Fesenmaier discuss housing, transportation, taxes, trees, homelessness, surveillance and their priorities for Port Coquitlam. Candidates were asked to keep each response to about 100 words.
Fifteen candidates are vying for six Port Coquitlam council seats, and all six incumbents are seeking re-election. Twelve candidates returned a questionnaire covering housing, transportation, taxes, homelessness, surveillance and their priorities for the next term.
The City of Port Moody will flush water mains in Moody Centre starting Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, with the work expected to take about six weeks. Residents and businesses may briefly notice discoloured water, pressure changes or sediment; the City says these conditions are not a health hazard.
Port Coquitlam is planting 150 larger, established trees in four parks this fall, with $77,910 from the federal government through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Students will join a demonstration planting, and selected groups will later plant seedlings in a natural area.
Madhavee Inamdar, Trish Mandewo and Craig Hodge are seeking to become Coquitlam’s next mayor. Their responses address housing, transportation, taxes, the environment, homelessness, surveillance technology and priorities for the next council.
Coquitlam is inviting residents, families, schools and businesses to adopt nearby catch basins. Regularly clearing leaves, litter and snow can help keep streets flowing and protect fish and wildlife habitat in local streams.
Port Moody voters can cast ballots on Oct. 17 for mayor, six city councillors and two School District 43 trustees. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at four locations; results and eligibility details are available online.
A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed Kulwinder Kaur Sanghera’s claim against Gold Key Insurance Services, finding she had not proved the broker breached a duty or that the fire caused the rental-income and sale-price losses she claimed.
Incumbent Mayor Meghan Lahti and challenger Coun. Haven Lurbiecki respond to questions on housing, growth, affordability, transportation, homelessness and city priorities, setting out sharply different plans for Port Moody.
Two riders identified after a 2025 trespass at Westwood Plateau Golf Course were ordered to pay repair costs. One must pay $9,443, including $4,000 in punitive damages; no criminal charges were filed.
Physiotherapist Sean Overin explains why cold, damp weather can make aches feel more noticeable without damaging joints, and why gentle, regular movement may help people stay comfortable through fall and winter.
A WorkSafeBC inspection found multiple infractions at a Schoolhouse Street metal fabrication shop, including a worker cleaning a powered punch press. The company was fined $22,317 and later complied with the rules for each infraction.
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