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The City of Port Moody is preparing to break ground on the final phase of its multi-year park redevelopment project for Inlet Park. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: tricitiesdispatch.com/inlet-fieldhou… #PortMoody

On Tuesday night, Port Coquitlam council unanimously voted to advance a five-storey warehouse/storage facility beside the Cat and Fiddle Pub. More in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/VXtNy5d #PortCoquitlam

Coquitlam is searching for a contractor to clear vegetation and chop trees to make way for 10 new Town Centre Park tennis courts. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/bWRUHyA #Coquitlam

After years of planning, the shovels are set to hit the ground this week as Metro Vancouver gets started on the Stoney Creek sewer upgrade. More in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/G9GCgM3 #Coquitlam

After a couple years of stalwart support from the federal government, the crew at Mossom Creek Hatchery is readying for a sea change. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/aAXApY5 #PortMoody

Small villages, big houses: when comparing the top five most expensive residential homes in each municipality in the Tri-Cities, the villages of Anmore and Belcarra led the pack. More in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/2VPNIHj #Anmore #Belcarra #TriCitiesBC

After more than two years of uneven price corrections, property assessments across the Tri-Cities are now firmly reflecting a cooler and more cautious housing market. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/ZnZkkLZ #Housing #TriCitiesBC

Five boats were engulfed in flames before sinking into the waters at Reed Point Marina on Dec. 27, resulting in a lengthy cleanup operation, according to the Canadian Coast Guard. Read more in the Dispatch: buff.ly/Enmjrcu #PortMoody

A meat cutter who wasn’t fairly paid and whose job duties were misrepresented will keep his compensation, following a recent decision from the B.C. Employment Standards Tribunal. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/eP8eWLk #Coquitlam

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Nine years after buying property on Cottonwood Avenue for parkland expansion, the city is looking for a contractor to either demolish or haul away the house. More in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/NudI6yL #Coquitlam

Coquitlam-based Photonic Inc. will receive up to $23 million as part of the first phase of the Canadian Quantum Champions Program (CQCP.) Read more in the Dispatch: buff.ly/OwRIzUY #Coquitlam

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Twenty new temporary shelter spaces will be opening at the site of the former Riverview Hospital early next year, the province announced on Wednesday. More in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/nd2pwCs #Coquitlam #TriCitiesBC

All five mayors in the Tri-Cities have added their signatures to a joint letter urging B.C. Premier David Eby to repeal major housing legislation introduced over the past two years. Read more in the Tri-Cities Dispatch: buff.ly/i3wxJWG #BCPoli #TriCitiesBC