Port Moody will move ahead with new amenity charges but delay a decision on developer infrastructure fees – Tri-Cities Dispatch City of Port Moody Port Moody council advanced a new framework for collecting developer-funded amenities on March 31, but sent a parallel update for major Port Moody council advanced a new framework…

Many on Port Moody council thought the sharp increase in infrastructure charges proposed could make development financially unviable, sparking a debate over how growth pays for growth.

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Red tulips against wood grain on a wall.

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Burke Mountain rec centre site work set to get rolling this summer – Tri-Cities Dispatch images supplied They’re looking for someone who can move the earth. EllisDon Corp. is set to build the new Burke Mountain rec centre. But before they can

EllisDon Corp. seeks contractor to lay groundwork for new Burke Mountain rec centre, on behalf of the City of Coquitlam.

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Streamkeepers brace for funding cuts – Tri-Cities Dispatch Residents turn out for a salmon return. photo supplied Hoy Scott Watershed Society They have plans to do more but they might have to do it with less. The

The Hoy Scott Watershed Society is expecting a 15 per cent overall budget reduction as Fisheries and Oceans Canada looks to cut spending.

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White blossoms on a tree, against a blue sky.

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Coquitlam looks to kickstart flood mitigation work in 2027 – Tri-Cities Dispatch Flooding on Cedar Drive in Coquitlam following an atmospheric river. Rajpaul Dhaliwal Facebook photo The city’s most vulnerable spot might be the

After getting a $16.3 million grant from senior levels of government, Coquitlam city staff are working on a flood mitigation plan with four years of construction tentatively slated to begin in 2027.

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Landscaping company slapped with stop-work order after inspector found 'high risk of serious injury' – Tri-Cities Dispatch stock photo supplied Fabian Kohler A company that had workers felling trees on a Moray Street property was hit with a stop-work order and a $2,500 fine

A company that had workers felling trees on a Moray Street property was hit with a stop-work order and a $2,500 fine after being cited for several high-risk violations, according to a report from WorkSafeBC.

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Developer soaked with six-figure utility bill – Tri-Cities Dispatch image supplied Nobody lives in the Westwood Street highrise yet, but the bills are already piling up. Mosaic Homes vice-president of land and development

Nobody lives in the Westwood Street high-rise in Port Coquitlam yet, but the bills are already piling up.

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Coquitlam quarry granted permission to expand – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo supplied Renato Spano It’s a rocky road ahead near Pinecone Burke park. More than two-and-a-half years after it was first pitched, the province has

More than two-and-a-half years after it was first pitched, the province has approved Heidelberg Materials' plan to dig an extra 500,000 tonnes of rock out of a Coquitlam-area quarry.

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A view down toward the Burrard Inlet, with oil tankers and the cities of North Vancouver and Burnaby in the background.

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PoCo council debates higher wages for election workers – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo supplied Port Coquitlam is a living wage employer – but are election workers city employees? That question was the centre of debate Tuesday, as

Port Coquitlam is a living wage employer – but are election workers city employees?

That question was the centre of debate Tuesday, as council discussed recent changes around how election workers are paid.

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Old fire hall site chosen as new interim location for Port Moody Farmers Market – Tri-Cities Dispatch The new location of the market at the old fire hall site on the corner of Ioco Road and Murray Street. image supplied The Port Moody Farmers Market has The Port Moody Farmers Market has found new…

The Port Moody Farmers Market has now found new digs, though a permanent place to plant its roots will have to wait.

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Cherry blossom-like flowers on a branch, against a blue sky.

Thanks to Cathy Nichols for spotting this beautiful bloom on Heritage Mountain, as published in this Easter Monday's edition of the Dispatch newsletter.

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Coquitlam council backs accessibility plan – Tri-Cities Dispatch file photo Jeremy Shepherd On Monday, Coquitlam council adopted the city’s first Accessibility and Inclusion plan with a goal to: “improve everyday

On Monday, Coquitlam council adopted the city’s first Accessibility and Inclusion plan with a goal to “improve everyday experiences” for city residents who live with disabilities.

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PoCo council gets look at new, environmentally friendly Hazel Trembath – Tri-Cities Dispatch Design of the new Hazel Trembath. images supplied A little more than two years after a fire decimated the Confederation Drive elementary school, plans for

A little more than two years after a fire decimated the Confederation Drive elementary school, plans for the new Hazel Trembath were unveiled at Port Coquitlam council chambers Tuesday.

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A duck swimming next to a patch of grass, its plumage sharply defined lines and patches of colour.

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Struggling industrial business complex in Coquitlam gets new zoning – Tri-Cities Dispatch At first, the industrial complex on Barnet Highway seemed like an ideal fit for his business, explained Vancouver Safes owner Chad Myers. “During

Initially, Mayor Richard Stewart said he dismissed the request as a non-starter.

“We have never in my 22 years before, allowed the building to be built and then changed its zoning,” he said. “This just doesn’t happen.”

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‘This verdict is not the end — it’s a beginning.’ Carol Todd vows to keep fighting after court found Facebook and YouTube addictive and harmful – Tri-Cities Dispatch Meta and YouTube were recently found liable for a total of $6 million after a California jury determined their social media platform and streaming site

Carol Todd of the Amanda Todd Legacy Society reflects on recent lawsuit by California woman against Facebook, Instagram owner Meta and Google-owned YouTube: “This verdict is not the end — it’s a beginning.”

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A view of cherry blossoms and other blooming flowers across from a grassy field and evergreen trees in a park, under a blue sky with grey clouds in it.

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Fraser Health looks to improve colon cancer screening with AI – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo supplied Fraser Health A little more than two years after bringing in artificial intelligence tech to screen patients for colon cancer, doctors are

Doctors at several Fraser Health hospitals, including Eagle Ridge Hospital, have started using an AI-assisted endoscopy module called GI Genius.

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Port Moody breaks ground on $13-million Inlet Park Community Fieldhouse – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo and image supplied It was a field day in Port Moody. City councillors, a Rotary Club representative, an MLA, and a Kwikwetlem First Nation Elder

City councillors, a Rotary Club representative, an MLA and a Kwikwetlem First Nation Elder grabbed shovels and grinned for the cameras Tuesday morning to mark the groundbreaking of the Inlet Park Community Fieldhouse.

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Moss caps in a forest.

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EV driver was ‘asleep at the wheel,’ say police – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo supplied B.C. Highway Patrol One driver is facing $500 in fines after allegedly dozing off during the morning rush hour, according to police. The

The motorist, a 37-year-old Metro Vancouver woman, was heading east on Highway 1 in Coquitlam when a B.C. Highway Patrol officer pulled up alongside the Tesla.

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Port Moody earns global 'Tree City of the World' designation for urban forest stewardship – Tri-Cities Dispatch Jeremy Shepherd The City of Port Moody has been recognized for its urban forestry efforts, earning 2025 Tree City of the World status from the Arbor Day The City of Port Moody has been recognized for…

The City of Port Moody has been recognized for its urban forestry efforts, earning 2025 Tree City of the World status from the Arbor Day Foundation and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Heron nests in bare trees, set against a blue sky with fluffy white clouds in it.

Thanks to Rich Sobel for this beautiful view of the heron rookery overlooking the inlet, as published in today's Tri-Cities Dispatch newsletter.

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Former MLA and educator honoured with Coquitlam’s highest award – Tri-Cities Dispatch Freedom of the City recipient Mary O'Neill. photo Jeremy Shepherd It was a short ceremony for a lifetime of work. Longtime educator Mary O’Neill and

Long-time educator Mary O’Neill and former MLA John Cashore were each awarded Coquitlam’s Freedom of the City Award earlier this month.

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New urgent and primary care centre set to open in Port Coquitlam – Tri-Cities Dispatch The new UPCC will be located in a commercial area just off Lougheed Highway. Google image A new urgent and primary care centre in Port Coquitlam is set to A new urgent and primary care centre in Port…

A new urgent and primary care centre in Port Coquitlam is set to open later this month, promising expanded access to same-day care for thousands of Tri-Cities residents.

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A lip-shaped mushroom growing out of a tree covered in moss and lichens.

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Port Moody backs Indigenous housing resolution headed to UBCM – Tri-Cities Dispatch City of Port Moody photo Port Moody council has unanimously endorsed a resolution from the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) calling on the Port Moody council has unanimously endorsed…

The resolution calls on the province to establish an Indigenous-led housing alliance aimed at tackling homelessness and housing instability for Indigenous people living off-reserve.

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