Coquitlam

By JUAN DIAZ LOPEZ A continued hatchery project by the Kwikwetlem First Nation hopes to undo damage from the Coquitlam Dam to salmon populations in their traditional territory. This hatchery, started in 2022, located next to the Coquitlam…

By LYDIA OCHIENG The Food Link Society is not new to food recovery. Igor Bjelac, the charity’s director, said over the Food Link Society’s 10 years he saw that 20 per cent of the rescued food was slightly damaged. The birth of their…

By ROY FANG Coquitlam city council is boosting funding for a joint park and school project, increasing the construction budget to $18.4 million, more than double the amount previously committed earlier this year. Council unanimously…

By JACOB ARON LEUNG This story was originally published on March 2, 2023.  As Coquitlam’s seven advisory committees reconvene this month, questions remain about progress on LGBTQ+ participation in these civic bodies. The issue…

By Catherine Mwitta  Development in Burke Mountain has caused an increase in litter — particularly dog poop. Kathy Bjarnason lived in Burke Mountain in 2013 for four years before moving to Burquitlam in 2017. Even though she lives by…

Coquitlam has begun its annual campaign to remind its residents to be “bear smart” because bears will soon wake up from hibernation and wander through neighbourhoods in search of food.

Reported by Cheryl Whiting Some residents in Champlain Heights are wondering why the City of Vancouver is doing nothing about a rat problem they say has been caused by the demolition of a nearby building. Sandie Brown, a resident and…