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Po Co Place project hits pause " Tri-Cities Dispatch
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (591+ words) The biggest and most complex project ever proposed in Port Coquitlam won't be arriving any time soon. Earmarked for 2775 Lougheed Highway at Westwood Street, the six-tower development was touted as a way to revitalize the Po Co Place strip mall,…...
Letterbox: Port Moody residents deserve a transparent discussion about paying for the city's future " Tri-Cities Dispatch
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (324+ words) As the discussion around DCCs (Development Cost Charges), growth, and infrastructure funding continues in Port Moody, it is important that residents understand the full range of policy tools already available to municipalities. Mayor Lahti's April 3 Facebook post on DCCs appears…...
Port Moody man liable for failing to comply with securities probe, BCSC finds " Tri-Cities Dispatch
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (990+ words) A Port Moody man has been found liable by the British Columbia Securities Commission for failing to produce records tied to a major investigation into the former psychedelic pharmaceutical company. In a May 11 decision, a three-member commission panel ruled that…...
Port Moody endorses long-range recreation plan amid growing demand " Tri-Cities Dispatch
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (984+ words) Port Moody is looking decades ahead as it plans for the future of recreation in the growing city " a new indoor pool, expanded community centre space, and more sports courts could all be part of that vision. On May 12, council…...
Claim dropped in Acciona/Metro Van data breach case " Tri-Cities Dispatch
1+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) Metro Vancouver filed a consent order last December, officially ending a legal imbroglio between the regional government and multinational conglomerate Acciona. Local news that matters to you No one covers the Tri-Cities like we do. But we need your help…...
Appeal dismissed for father who was "trusted lieutenant" in cocaine trafficking operation " Tri-Cities Dispatch
1+ week, 3+ day ago (706+ words) A man who joined a criminal enterprise while trying to save his floundering trucking business recently lost his bid for a shorter sentence, following a recent B. C. Court of Appeal decision. Sukhvir Singh was running his trucking company when business suffered…...
Coquitlam holds groundbreaking ceremony for Burke Mountain rec centre; 2029 opening date scheduled " Tri-Cities Dispatch
1+ week, 4+ day ago (616+ words) After years of planning, the shovels have hit the ground on Burke Mountain. A host of officials were on hand Tuesday to mark the groundbreaking of the 80, 000 square foot community centre and to announce a $10-million contribution from the province....
Letterbox: Women and children who need housing can't wait for B. C.'s next budget cycle " Tri-Cities Dispatch
1+ week, 4+ day ago (497+ words) This letter-to-the-editor from Port Moody Coun. Samantha Agtarap with Mayor Meghan Lahti and Coun. Amy Lubik addresses the province's recent decision to delay funding for a supportive housing project. Local news that matters to you No one covers the Tri-Cities…...
Contractor fined $28k for numerous deficiencies at Burke Mountain site " Tri-Cities Dispatch
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (476+ words) Two companies are facing fines totalling more than $34, 000 after workers were found to be at risk of a 30-foot fall from a construction site on Litchfield Avenue, according to a Work Safe BC inspection report. When looking over a three-storey…...
Three teens arrested after climbing tower crane at Port Moody construction site " Tri-Cities Dispatch
2+ week, 2+ day ago (556+ words) Three teenage boys were arrested Thursday night after allegedly climbing a tower crane at a Port Moody construction site. According to a May 8 press release from the Port Moody Police Department, frontline officers were called just before 11 p. m. on May 7 to…...