# tri cities (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tri cities. Page: Feed: --- ## [Coquitlam councillor announces re-election bid](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-councillor-announces-re-election-bid/) _2026-08-20 · Chris Campbell · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ Coquitlam Coun. Teri Towner has announced she will seek re-election in the Oct. 17 municipal election as an independent. “I care deeply about Coquitlam and remain as committed as ever to its future,” said Towner. “I believe real impact happens at the local level, and I want to keep putting my experience, energy and enthusiasm \[…\] The post Coquitlam councillor announces re-election bid appeared… ## [Rosalinda Thorleifson enters race for Coquitlam council](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/thorleifson-coquitlam-election-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ Rosalinda Thorleifson has entered the race for Coquitlam city council, promising to focus on managing the city’s rapid growth while attracting jobs and ensuring infrastructure and services keep pace. Thorleifson announced her independent campaign Friday, Aug. 14, ahead of the Oct. 17 municipal election. A lifelong Coquitlam resident, Thorleifson said concerns about the pace of \[…\] The post… ## [Canoes for reconciliation land on Coquitlam shores](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/canoes-for-reconciliation-land-on-coquitlam-shores/) _2026-08-18 · Chris Campbell · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ A dozen canoes are making their way through the traditional territories of numerous First Nations as part of the 25th annual Pulling Together Canoe Journey – including a stop yesterday on the shores of Coquitlam. Verna Kate Smith, co-chair of the 2026 planning committee, was delighted to see the canoes finally enter the Fraser River \[…\] The post Canoes for reconciliation land on Coquitlam shores… ## [Coquitlam athletes help bring home gold medal in Softball at Canadian Special Olympics](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-athletes-help-bring-home-gold-medal-in-softball-at-canadian-special-olympics/) _2026-08-17 · Aisha Chaudhry · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ The Special Olympics Canada Summer games took place from Aug. 11-15 in Medicine Hat Alberta, with 24 athletes and 7 coaches hailing from Coquitlam. Over 244 athletes with intellectual or developmental disabilities represented B.C., alongside 75 volunteer coaches and 22 mission staff. Athletes competed across 10 sports: basketball, bocce, softball, swimming, 10-pin bowling, golf, powerlifting, \[…\]… ## [Coquitlam-based KMS Tools facing third fine over recycling infractions](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/kms-tools-third-fine-recycling-regulations/) _2026-08-17 · Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ Coquitlam’s KMS Tools is facing another potential administrative penalty after provincial inspectors found the retailer remains out of compliance with B.C.’s recycling regulations – the latest development in a years-long dispute that has already resulted in $47,300 in fines. In a July 2 inspection report, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy determined KMS \[…\] The post… ## [Historic Ioco School one step closer to re-opening as 150-space daycare](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/ioco-school-child-care-project/) _2026-08-14 · Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ Port Moody’s century-old Ioco School is a step closer to welcoming children through its doors again. On July 28, council unanimously approved permits to transform the long-vacant heritage building into a 150-space child care centre, clearing the way for the Coquitlam School Distrction to move toward the building permit stage. “I am also excited to \[…\] The post Historic Ioco School one step closer… ## [Coquitlam business gets $1M from feds to ease U.S. tariff pressures](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/mahler-machining-federal-grant-tariffs-coquitlam/) _2026-08-14 · Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ A Coquitlam manufacturer is receiving $1 million from the federal government to modernize its operations and expand into new markets to weather global trade disruptions. Mahler Machining is among 24 B.C. businesses and organizations sharing more than $30.5 million through the federal Regional Tariff Response Initiative, the government announced Aug. 10. “Trade disruptions are creating \[…\] The post… ## [Port Moody artist in final stages of shoreline carvings](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/port-moody-artist-in-final-stages-of-shoreline-carvings/) _2026-08-13 · Chris Campbell · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ A Port Moody artist is in the final stretch of a seven-year public art project honouring the original caregivers of the land, and needs help funding the last piece: translating the story into two Indigenous languages. Tasha Faye Evans’ In the Presence of Ancestors project is now standing on the Port Moody shoreline, with literature \[…\] The post Port Moody artist in final stages of shoreline… ## [Ask a physio: The best exercise for pain isn’t the one you think](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/back-pain-no-one-right-exercise/) _2026-08-13 · Sean Overin · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ “What’s the best exercise for my back?” I get some version of that question almost every week. People want the name of the one movement, the one stretch that will finally sort things out. It’s a fair thing to want. If pain has a cause, surely it has a matching fix. So here is the \[…\] The post Ask a physio: The best exercise for pain isn’t the one you think appeared first on Tri-Cities Dispatch . ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yDzN6vsFlODL) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Coquitlam tenant loses court challenge over $21,600 eviction compensation](https://tricitiesdispatch.com/coquitlam-tenant-rtb-challenge-bahadori-nia/) _2026-08-12 · Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Tri-Cities Dispatch_ A former Coquitlam tenant has lost a BC Supreme Court challenge over her bid for $21,600 in compensation after she was evicted so her landlord’s daughter could move into the apartment — but the daughter never did. Justice Terence Schultes dismissed Mozghan Bahadori Nia’s application for judicial review in an Aug. 4 decision, finding she \[…\] The post Coquitlam tenant loses court challenge over…