Mario Bartel

New Westminster

Multimedia Journalist and Assistant Editor at Tri-City News

Newspaper photographer and journalist. Again. Storyteller. Cyclist. Traveler.

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Coquitlam RCMP warn public after man escapes while on escorted day trip

1 week ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

Coquitlam RCMP is warning the public not to approach a man who escaped while on an escorted day trip from the Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. Kristopher Leclair was at the Wendy’s/Tim Hortons restaurant at 1450 United Blvd. in Coquitlam when he slipped away. He was last seen at a bus stop at the corner of United and Millside Street at 10:20 a.m., April 15.
This Port Moody donut shop is going late into the night — as a cocktail lounge

1 week ago | vancouverisawesome.com | Mario Bartel

Port Moody’s Sweet Talk donuts is extending its opening hours Thursdays through Saturdays. But don’t expect to be able to gorge on its doughy confections. Instead, the popular pit stop for tasty treats like its triple chocolate old fashioned and cinnamon twists is transforming into a cocktail lounge for weekend libations into the late night.
Port Moody proposing greater protections for city's trees

1 week ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

Proposed changes to Port Moody’s tree protection bylaw will adjust the requirements for developers and property owners to replace trees, afford greater protection to larger trees and establish a registry for significant landmark or legacy trees.
Photos: Home ice pattern finally fails as Coquitlam Express eliminated by Victoria Grizzlies

1 week ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

For the first time in 10 games this BC Hockey League season between the Coquitlam Express and Victoria Grizzlies, the visiting team won. Unfortunately, it happened at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The Grizzlies defeated the Express 5-1 Sunday to win their best-of-seven opening round playoff series four games to two. After a scoreless first period in which both teams fired 14 shots, Victoria took control with a pair of goals by Chase Pirtle and another by Reagan Hiscock.
Coquitlam Express face elimination as series' home ice advantage continues

1 week ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

If the Coquitlam Express are to advance to the next round of the BC Hockey League playoffs, they’ll have to hope the home ice advantage in its series against the Victoria Grizzlies continues at least one more time. The Express will have to win game six Sunday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex after the Grizzlies defeated Coqutilam 7-5 Friday at the Q Centre. The result gives Victoria a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven series.
Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake is turning purple on April 14. Here's why

2 weeks ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake will be awash in purple on Monday, April 14. The walking path surrounding the city’s iconic body of water will be lined with 1,500 little purple flags. They’re a memorial to the lives impacted by and lost to British Columbia’s toxic drug crisis; each flag represents 10 deaths. It’s also the ninth anniversary of the province’s declaration of a public health emergency on April 14, 2016.
Ness is best as Coquitlam Express tie playoff series with the Victoria Grizzlies

2 weeks ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

A wrist shot by rookie defenseman Jack Sullivan that eluded Victoria Grizzlies goalie Kyle Kelsey 1:17 into overtime has put the Coquitlam Express back on even terms in their first-round best-of-seven BC Hockey League playoff series, 2-2. It was the only goal of the game at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex that really belonged to Express goalie Andrew Ness.
Bob Favelle is a former executive director of Port Moody soccer

2 weeks ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

Port Moody will celebrate a longtime community volunteer and the new soccer pitch that now bears his name at a special ceremony on Sunday, April 13, at 10 a.m. Bob Favelle and members of his family will join Mayor Meghan Lahti and other members of council, along with representatives from Port Moody Minor Soccer Club, to unveil the new sign for Bob Favelle Field at Inlet Park (3024 Murray St.).
Photos: Coquitlam Express roar back into playoff series with comeback win

2 weeks ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

The Coquitlam Express scored five unanswered goals to overcome a sluggish start and 3-1 deficit to defeat the Victoria Grizzlies 6-3 Tuesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The win lifts the Express back into their first round best-of-seven BC Hockey League playoff series that the Grizzlies now lead two games to one. The home team has won every game, continuing a pattern the sides set during their four games during the regular season.
'If you want backlash, it will be coming full force': Is a massive development proposal in Anmore moving too fast?

2 weeks ago | tricitynews.com | Mario Bartel

An Anmore councillor says his colleagues are blindly hurtling towards a decision that will change the village “forever,” without a mandate from residents. But Anmore Mayor John McEwen said he wants to collect “as much feedback as we can” about a proposed development by Icona Properties that could triple Anmore’s population.

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Articles

Coquitlam RCMP warn public after man escapes while on escorted day trip

This Port Moody donut shop is going late into the night — as a cocktail lounge

Port Moody proposing greater protections for city's trees

Photos: Home ice pattern finally fails as Coquitlam Express eliminated by Victoria Grizzlies

Coquitlam Express face elimination as series' home ice advantage continues

Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake is turning purple on April 14. Here's why

Ness is best as Coquitlam Express tie playoff series with the Victoria Grizzlies

Bob Favelle is a former executive director of Port Moody soccer

Photos: Coquitlam Express roar back into playoff series with comeback win

'If you want backlash, it will be coming full force': Is a massive development proposal in Anmore moving too fast?

Journalists covering the same region

Ashley Grams

Sabinna Pierre

Lizzy Acker

Wright Gazaway

Bonnie Silkman

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