Effective immediately, smoking and propane barbecues are banned from all City of Port Coquitlam parks, trails and natural areas. The ban is the result of the extreme fire danger rating across the region that will remain in effect until there is significant rainfall....

Just in time for the long weekend, the spray area at Sun Valley Park will reopen Saturday afternoon with more space, new toys and other amenities. Renovations began in April at the 29-year-old park, located at 3700 Hamilton Street off Lincoln Avenue in northeast Port...

Get ready to groove and be awed when Delhi 2 Dublin brings its energetic live electronic act to Leigh Square Aug. 26 at Port Coquitlam’s free day-long Canada 150 event. The acclaimed Vancouver-based international touring act will headline Canada 150: Celebrating Our...

The City of Port Coquitlam is inviting the community to talk trees this summer as it launches a review of its tree policies and regulations. Over the next two months, the city will be asking residents, property owners and developers their opinion on how Port Coquitlam...

Port Coquitlam residents can enjoy a free lunch and skating on Aug. 17 while finding out what’s going on in the recreation complex construction zone downtown. Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex is staying open while the new Community Recreation Complex is being built,...

Shutterbugs who have taken striking photos of Port Coquitlam’s natural beauty are invited to submit them for the city’s 2018 calendar by Sept. 15. The City of Port Coquitlam’s Community Calendar next year will be themed “Naturally PoCo” and feature photographs of...

A new billboard deal for the City of Port Coquitlam will bring in over $5 million in additional revenue and in promotional value over the term of the agreement, while reducing the number of billboards around the community from 11 to four. After considering multiple...

The public is invited to help liven parks in Port Coquitlam with the sound of piano music. As last year’s piano in Veterans Park was a popular feature to downtown Port Coquitlam, the City is expanding the program this year. Pianos will also be placed at Hyde Creek...

Tri-City residents can start to reclaim their lawns from the European Chafer beetle by ordering nematodes now from garden stores and landscaping professionals, to apply around late July to mid-August. During the spring, Chafer beetles have been feeding, mating and...

Port Coquitlam residents who want to learn more about their city’s activities and finances are invited to view the latest annual report, now available online. Entitled Planning a Livable Community, the report reflects the significant amount of time spent and wide...