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B.C. Coroners Service data show the Tri-Cities recorded 6.5 unregulated drug deaths per 100,000 residents in the first half of 2026, down from 30 deaths a year earlier.
Coquitlam is seeking four volunteers for two-year terms on its Public Library Board, with applications closing at noon on Oct. 8.
In its response to Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart’s civil claim, Metro Vancouver says he remained responsible for the misuse of his credentials in a 2022 breach.
Coquitlam will offer free workshops, exhibitions, public-art tours and community events from Sept. 18 to Oct. 4.
The accessible Sept. 20 run starts at 10 a.m. from Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, with road closures planned along the route.
The daughter of a Port Moody couple missing after a mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border says she waited days for help from Global Affairs Canada.
Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart alleges Metro Vancouver wrongly focused its 2022 data-breach investigation on him and damaged his income and reputation.
Two-term councillor Trish Mandewo says her mayoral campaign will focus on housing, infrastructure funding, business growth, parks and intergovernmental advocacy.
People seeking office in Coquitlam’s 2026 general local election must submit completed nomination papers by 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11.
Coquitlam RCMP are asking for dash-camera footage from Schoolhouse Street on Aug. 29 as they investigate a targeted shooting. Police say there is no ongoing public risk.
Nominations for Port Moody mayor, council and school trustee positions close at 4 p.m. on Sept. 11 ahead of the Oct. 17 election.
Mary Hill and Eagle Ridge elementary schools will each receive 24 before- and after-school child-care spaces, scheduled to open in 2027.
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