
Ian MacLellan named officer in charge of Coquitlam RCMP
Insp. Ian MacLellan has been promoted to superintendent and chosen to lead the Coquitlam RCMP detachment.
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Insp. Ian MacLellan has been promoted to superintendent and chosen to lead the Coquitlam RCMP detachment.

Nominations for Port Moody mayor, council and school trustee positions open Sept. 1 and close at 4 p.m. Sept. 11. Advance elector-registration deadlines fall in August.

St. Johns Street will close to vehicle traffic between Douglas and Moody streets from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 16 for Port Moody’s Car-Free Day.

Coquitlam says tonight’s Classic Elton summer concert will go ahead as the Belcarra fire is stable and smoke conditions are expected to improve through the weekend.

A 1.5-hectare wildfire in Belcarra Regional Park is nearly contained, but firefighting continues and Buntzen Lake remains closed until it is safe to reopen.

Port Moody residents can register in advance through Elections BC until Aug. 18 for the Oct. 17, 2026 general local and school board election.

Storm drains flow directly to local waterways without treatment, Port Coquitlam says, urging residents to dispose of waste and chemicals properly.

Coquitlam has activated four cleaner-air spaces and points residents to City Hall and recreation centres as Metro Vancouver’s yellow air-quality warning remains in effect.

Port Moody’s free Car-Free Day celebration returns Aug. 16 with music, food, family activities and more than 120 booths, alongside major street closures.

A truck remained embedded in a Port Moody townhouse on Tuesday after a Friday collision that displaced residents and caused major structural damage to two homes.

City Centre Aquatic Complex will close Sept. 1 for annual maintenance and deep cleaning. Its fitness centre reopens Sept. 9, while the pool and café are scheduled to reopen Oct. 5.

A 35-year-old Coquitlam man remains in custody after police say a July 16 search of homes in Coquitlam and Surrey led to six firearms-related charges.
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