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Employment tribunal rejects Coquitlam gymnastics facility's appeal in vacation-pay dispute with former CFO – Tri-Cities Dispatch Creative Commons image A Coquitlam-based gymnastics facility has lost its appeal before the B.C. Employment Standards Tribunal after it attempted to A Coquitlam-based gymnastics facility has lost its…

A Coquitlam-based gym has lost a B.C. Employment Standards Tribunal appeal after trying to overturn a ruling that found it owed vacation pay and compensation for length of service to its former chief financial officer.

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Police seek suspects in Suter Brook mail theft, storage locker break-ins – Tri-Cities Dispatch suspect photos supplied Port Moody Police Department The suspects in an “alleged rash of property crime” have so far evaded capture, according to a recent

Port Moody police have released photos of three suspects accused of prying open mailboxes in a Suter Brook Village building and leaving with mail on July 11.

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A deer in front of a truck and vans parked on a gravel driveway in front of a house.

Thanks to Susan Sorensen for chronicling the wildlife on Thermal Drive, as seen in this photo from today's edition of the Dispatch.

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Bear conflicts down in PoCo so far this summer – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo supplied City of Port Coquitlam Whether it’s because of good work or good luck, Port Coquitlam seems to be experiencing a slight decline in

In the first seven months of 2025, Port Coquitlam has received a total of 26 calls about bear issues, including general sightings and calls about bears getting into garbage bins.

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PoCo parent calls for clarity on towing laws after getting towed – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo Jeremy Shepherd Karine de Moura Maia was standing on Clarke Road trying to figure out what happened to her car. She’d parked near the Pizza Factory

Maia said she considered taking legal action, but she’d prefer to put an end to what she sees as an unfair practice.

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People standing around a purple classic car with its trunk open, parked between a red sports car to its left and a blue classic car with its hood open to its right.

Thanks to Max Erikson (maxrobertoerikson on Pinterest) for catching this look at some classic cars at the Cat & Fiddle Pub over the weekend.

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Port Moody shelves grand piano plans for Inlet Theatre due to price tag – Tri-Cities Dispatch Council will revisit options in 2027/2028 capital budget Port Moody council’s enthusiasm for upgrading Inlet Theatre to accommodate a grand piano has waned – at least for now.

Port Moody council’s enthusiasm for upgrading Inlet Theatre to accommodate a grand piano has waned – at least for now.

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Crime severity drops in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam; Port Moody bucks downward trend – Tri-Cities Dispatch stock image supplied The Tri-Cities are a lot safer than they were in the 1990s and – with the exception of Port Moody – a little safer than they were a

The Tri-Cities are a lot safer than they were in the 1990s and – with the exception of Port Moody – a little safer than they were a few years ago, according to recently-released data from Statistics Canada.

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A pair of otters swimming in the river at ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park.

Thanks to Jerry Janzen of the Tri-City Photography Club for this lovely photo of a pair of otters snapped at ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park (formerly Colony Farm.)

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New 82-space childcare centre to open by Moody Centre SkyTrain Station – Tri-Cities Dispatch Location of the centre at the corner of Spring and Moody streets. image supplied A new childcare centre is one step closer to opening in Moody Centre. On A new childcare centre is one step closer to…

A new childcare centre is one step closer to opening in Moody Centre.

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Homeless outreach work scaled back; but Macarthy Whyzel still looking to provide care packages to Tri-Cities residents in need – Tri-Cities Dispatch TheUpliftingGroup is currently looking for donations of juice boxes, water, socks, non-perishable snacks, hygiene items and winter jackets. They can be dropped off at a bin at 2986 Forestridge Place,…

After a year and a half, Macarthy Whyzel is winding down some of the outreach work of TheUpliftingGroup, a group he started to support unhoused people in the Tri-Cities.

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A butterfly on a red and yellow flower in front of leaves and a fence.

Thanks to Paula Weber for this beautiful burst of summer colour, as published in today's issue of the Dispatch.

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Food bank looks to raise $115k to feed Tri-Cities families – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo supplied They're running a campaign and jogging your memory. SHARE Family & Community Services is set to kick off the organization’s Remember

SHARE Family & Community Services is set to kick off the organization’s Remember the Food Bank drive this Saturday at Coquitlam Centre.

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Letterbox: Lack of parking not a reason to delay affordable housing – Tri-Cities Dispatch The proposed Kelly Avenue project. image supplied Dear editor, I have never responded to any article, however, I felt compelled regarding this one. I find

In this letter from last Friday, a Dispatch reader responds to Port Coquitlam council's recent decision to put the development of an affordable rental project on hold over a lack of parking spaces.

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Buntzen Lake, with tree-covered hills and mountains in the background. Bushes and a picnic bench between two signs line the lake shore, and another picnic bench sits under a tree in the foreground.

Thanks to Susan Kato for this beautiful look at Buntzen Lake in all its splendid isolation, published in today's edition of the Dispatch newsletter.

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Centennial Secondary grads call on Coquitlam to join Sue Big Oil campaign – Tri-Cities Dispatch photo supplied Erin Ellis Think globally. Act legally. That was the message Monday as a pair of recent Centennial Secondary grads called for Coquitlam to

Think globally. Act legally.

That was the message Monday as a pair of recent Centennial Secondary grads called for Coquitlam to join a growing class action lawsuit against major oil and gas companies.

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Port Moody unveils pricey 'legacy project' to redevelop Kyle Centre – Tri-Cities Dispatch Port Moody’s Kyle Centre has been in a state of disrepair for years. photo Marissa Tiel Port Moody council has unanimously approved moving forward with a Port Moody council has unanimously approved…

Port Moody council has unanimously approved moving forward with a major redevelopment of the deteriorating Kyle Centre on Tuesday, setting in motion plans to build a modern facility nearly triple the size.

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A coyote leaping toward a patch of overgrown grass and lavender flowers.

Thanks to Jerry Janzen of the Tri-City Photography Club for catching this coyote in mid-bound: see more of Jerry's photos at instagram.com/jerryjanzenphoto.

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Meiga Supermarket in Port Moody closing doors on Aug. 8 – Tri-Cities Dispatch Heritage Mountain Shoppers Village Facebook photo Port Moody’s Meiga Supermarket will be closing just 19-months after opening its doors, leaving the Port Moody’s Meiga Supermarket will be closing…

Port Moody’s Meiga Supermarket will be closing just 19 months after opening its doors, leaving the growing city with a single full-service grocery store.

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A new event is set to make a splash this B.C. Day.

Celebrate BC is a free all-ages festival in Town Centre Park, scheduled for Aug. 4 and featuring what organizers call the largest salmon barbecue in B.C. history.

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The pink-and-orange glow of a sunrise over a street lined with houses, trees and cars under a cloudy sky, with mountains in the background.

Thanks to Bev Skerratt for this beautiful view of the sunrise over Ranch Park in Coquitlam, as published in today's Dispatch newsletter.

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Housing for residents with disabilities put on hold due to lack of parking – Tri-Cities Dispatch An affordable rental project for residents living with mental illness failed to cross the finish line in Port Coquitlam council chambers recently, with

An affordable rental project for residents living with mental illness failed to cross the finish line in Port Coquitlam council, with several councillors expressing concern about parking.

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Off-leash dogs now allowed in Bert Flinn Park during morning hours, as Port Moody test new pilot project – Tri-Cities Dispatch Council emphasizes that added enforcement will be key to programs success Port Moody is unleashing a new off-leash pilot project in Bert Flinn Park, hoping a designated morning loop will help tame…

Port Moody is unleashing a new off-leash pilot project in Bert Flinn Park, hoping a designated morning loop will help tame tensions between dog owners, nature lovers, and other park users.

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Three crows in a birdbath, surrounded by leaves in the background and pink bunches of flowers in the foreground.

Thanks to Linda Therien for capturing this moment of flock and caw, published in yesterday's edition of the Dispatch newsletter.

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Port Moody bids farewell to soccer coach and tireless advocate Bob Favelle – Tri-Cities Dispatch Bob Favelle receives award from Port Moody Mayor Meghan Lahti. photo supplied City of Port Moody The flags have been lowered in the City of the Arts to

Flags have been lowered in the City of the Arts to mark the death of a soccer coach, administrator, advocate, and friend Bob Favelle.

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Kwikwetlem First Nation releases thousands of salmon in decades long effort to revive sockeye – Tri-Cities Dispatch Rodney Lee helping the fish acclimatize to the lake's temperature. photo Kwikwetlem First Nation At the end of last month, Kwikwetlem First Nation

At the end of last month, Kwikwetlem First Nation released its first hatchery-raised salmon into the Coquitlam Watershed, marking a historic moment for the nation.

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Pickleball group on the lookout for new Tri-Cities courts; Coquitlam council keen to go paddle vs. paddle with Burnaby – Tri-Cities Dispatch Pickleball at Bramble Park. photo Josh Kozelj If it’s industrial land without any industry, a mall without a tenant, a barren rooftop, or a parking lot

Inclusive Place of Pickleball CEO Chris White spoke to Coquitlam city council Monday about what he described as a shortage of indoor pickleball courts in the Tri-Cities.

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Thanks to Victoria Gracey for this beautiful view of a heron not quite logging off at Citadel Landing, as published in today's Dispatch newsletter.

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PoCo council pay and expenses ticked up $93k in 2024: report – Tri-Cities Dispatch Port Coquitlam City Hall. photo supplied Including salaries, benefits and expenses, Port Coquitlam’s mayor and council were paid a total of $602,937 last

Including salaries, benefits and expenses, Port Coquitlam’s mayor and council were paid a total of $602,937 last year – an increase of 18 per cent from 2023.

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