Port Moody Mayor Meghan Lahti and mayoral challenger Haven Lurbiecki set out their courses for Port Moody's future during recent Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Q-and-A session.

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Thanks to Dana St Jean for this look at a grey squirrel enjoying the beauty of Mundy Lake, published in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter.

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Port Coquitlam’s three mayoral candidates faced off in a recent hour-long Q-and-A session hosted by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.

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A 12-year-old boy was sent to hospital after being hit in the face by an exploding firework on Friday evening near the Port Moody rec complex, according to a release from the Port Moody Police Department.

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Thanks to Lianne Wilson for catching this Steller's jay enjoying a peanut before its flight, as seen in yesterday's Dispatch newsletter.

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Get ready for the next election after the Oct. 17 civic election!

Read all about the Tri-Cities' candidates for the snap provincial election on Oct. 24 - visit our website's B.C. Election 2026 section today.

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While too late to officially withdraw from the race, education critic Michael Baumann recently released a statement beseeching voters not to support him in the Oct. 17 election.

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Thanks to Sharon Pope for this beautiful photo of a bear who apparently missed the warning to stay off the mudflats.

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Modo may get a little competition in Coquitlam: city council set to consider allowing Evo Car Share to set up operations around major population centres.

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Teacher and Mossum Creek Hatchery co-founder Ruth Foster died on Sept. 28, following a brief illness.

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Thanks to Lorna Ellema for this wonderful view of Mackin Park mushrooms that look like they're about to hatch.

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Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

As we reflect on our relations with the Nations existing since time immemorial in what is now called the "Tri-Cities", we're revisiting some of our Indigenous coverage today.

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Port Moody council receives proposed framework for a Sponsorship, Advertising, Naming Rights and Donation (SAND) program at Sept. 22 meeting; plan has potential to generate upwards of $175,000 a year for city.

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Thanks to Ron Grender of the Tri-City Photography Club for this composite photo of a full moon over Mundy Park Pool.

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Our round-up of civic election candidates across the Tri-Cities continues with this list of this year's Coquitlam school board candidates, as published in last Friday's edition of the Dispatch newsletter.

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In the wake of this week's snap provincial election call, reader Anu Verma suggests some electoral reforms in this letter-to-the-editor from yesterday's edition of the Dispatch newsletter.

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Thanks to Lori Marsh for spotting this beautiful hibiscus at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, as published in yesterday's Tri-Cities Dispatch newsletter.

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On Tuesday evening, Port Coquitlam council unanimously approved new zoning for Kidscool Early Learning Centre, allowing the PoCo Place Mall childcare to accommodate 74 children.

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Holding a provincial election this fall fails to respect municipal governments and B.C. voters, according to retiring Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart.

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Thanks to Donna Rollins for this fantastic photo of a heron struggling to find its footing at Como Lake, published in today's issue of the Dispatch newsletter.

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