Coquitlam's 2026 budget was approved by city council, leading to a 3.37 percent property tax increase to address affordability pressures while maintaining essential services. This increase means the average household will pay approximately $93 more per year in property taxes. When combined with utility fee hikes, the
Preparations are underway for the local elections in October 2026. These elections will be held in British Columbia's New Westminster, Burnaby, and Tri-Cities regions. Both new and returning groups will compete for positions on city councils and school boards. In New Westminster, candidates are expected from Community First
A significant drop in overdose-related calls was reported by emergency responders in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam for this year, mirroring a provincial decline in deaths from toxic drugs which some experts believe is due to changes in the illicit drug supply. Between January and November, Coquitlam Fire Rescue saw overdose
The trial of Nicolas Bellemare, the man accused of killing a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in Coquitlam two years ago, continued this week in British Columbia Supreme Court in New Westminster with testimony from a forensic investigator. This case is important as it involves the on-duty death of a
The Coquitlam Express of the British Columbia Hockey League hired former National Hockey League goaltender Martin Jones as the team's new goaltending coach, a move announced on November 28, 2025, that brings extensive professional experience to the junior hockey club following the dismissal of its previous coach. Jones&
The City of Coquitlam has chosen EllisDon Construction Ltd. to manage the construction of the Burke Mountain community centre, an 80,000-square-foot facility expected to be completed by 2029 to serve the area's growing population. This project is significant as it aims to provide essential recreational and community
**ALERT: Buntzen Lake recreation area closures are extended until the end of December 2025.** Flooding that has submerged beaches and trails at Buntzen Lake for over a month is expected to continue until the end of December 2025, a result of BC Hydro conducting major capital projects combined with heavy
A lawsuit filed by a man who injured his knee at the Coquitlam Centre food court in November 2022 was dismissed by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge, who ruled the fall was caused by the man's own actions and not by unsafe conditions during renovations. This case
An appeal from a former employee of a Coquitlam food business regarding money she transferred to her employer was dismissed by British Columbia’s Employment Standards Tribunal, which upheld that the business owes the worker over $6,000 in unpaid wages and penalties. A ruling earlier this year determined that
A negligence lawsuit against the owner of Coquitlam Centre and its security contractor was dismissed by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge on November 27, 2025, after it was ruled the man's own actions caused his fall and knee injury in November 2022, a decision that clarifies the