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1 week ago | 
kamloopsbcnow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
Many in the Lower Mainland dream of owning property, but one Coquitlam couple immediately caught a whiff of buyer’s remorse – literally. On April 17, Morteza Mohamadighanatghestani and Mana Novin were awarded more than $25,000 in damages by a provincial court judge after taking ownership of a townhouse plagued by urine-soaked carpets, foul odours, and a host of other issues.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
vernonnow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
The amount of noise from train whistles along Ioco Road is “unbearable,” a group of concerned Port Moody residents say. A delegation spoke before council on Nov. 26, presenting a petition signed by 65 residents living on Ioco, Sentinel, San Remo, Alderside and Bentley roads. “Everybody is very upset with what’s happening,” said Rosemary Small, who led the delegation.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
kelownanow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
The amount of noise from train whistles along Ioco Road is “unbearable,” a group of concerned Port Moody residents say. A delegation spoke before council on Nov. 26, presenting a petition signed by 65 residents living on Ioco, Sentinel, San Remo, Alderside and Bentley roads. “Everybody is very upset with what’s happening,” said Rosemary Small, who led the delegation.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
kelownanow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered a Coquitlam man to pay back a $330,000 loan to a Port Moody widow, who had not pursued the debt after being misled about his health. Justice Simon Coval ruled that Jawaid Celani was liable for his debt to Lisa Elser, plus interest payments dating back to early 2020. Up until 2022, Elser – whose husband was dying with terminal cancer – was led to believe Celani had been diagnosed with brain cancer shortly after the loan was granted.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
talentcanada.ca | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
By Patrick Penner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tri-Cities DispatchWorkers of a chicken kill-and-processing facility in Port Coquitlam, B.C., won’t be paid for missed work following an outbreak of avian flu, which caused more than 100,000 birds to be destroyed. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518 had filed a grievance against Sofina Foods, arguing the outbreak at one of their suppliers should not exempt the employer from its wage obligations under the collective agreement.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
cheknews.ca | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch |Ethan Morneau
A beleaguered company in Port Coquitlam has been hit with a $150,000 fine by the province for environmental infractions. The Ministry of Environment issued Ground X Site Services the maximum penalty on Aug. 26, after its inspections in 2021 and 2023 determined the facility on 750 Kingsway Avenue was introducing waste into the Pitt River without proper authorization. Both provincial and local governments have been cracking down on Ground X’s operations at the facility over environmental concerns.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
kelownanow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
A Port Coquitlam imam is facing condemnation by Mayor Brad West, Deputy Premier Mike Farnworth, and numerous Jewish organizations for statements he made during a sermon at the Al Hidiyah Mosque on Friday, Aug. 2. West, B’nai Brith Canada, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, and other groups have broadly described the statements made by Imam Adnan Abyat as hateful and inciting violence, and called for an RCMP investigation.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
kelownanow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
A foreign national has been arrested and charged in relation to a home invasion earlier this year in Port Moody, following his attempt to re-enter the country. Seven charges have been approved against Tsz Wing Boaz Chan, including aggravated assault, forcible confinement, and break and entering, Port Moody Police (PMP) announced on Aug. 1. “This was a targeted and violent home invasion with the objective of stealing cryptocurrency,” said acting Sgt. Sam Zacharias, PMP’s media officer.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
victorianow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
A foreign national has been arrested and charged in relation to a home invasion earlier this year in Port Moody, following his attempt to re-enter the country. Seven charges have been approved against Tsz Wing Boaz Chan, including aggravated assault, forcible confinement, and break and entering, Port Moody Police (PMP) announced on Aug. 1. “This was a targeted and violent home invasion with the objective of stealing cryptocurrency,” said acting Sgt. Sam Zacharias, PMP’s media officer.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
princegeorgenow.com | Patrick Penner |Tri-Cities Dispatch
A foreign national has been arrested and charged in relation to a home invasion earlier this year in Port Moody, following his attempt to re-enter the country. Seven charges have been approved against Tsz Wing Boaz Chan, including aggravated assault, forcible confinement, and break and entering, Port Moody Police (PMP) announced on Aug. 1. “This was a targeted and violent home invasion with the objective of stealing cryptocurrency,” said acting Sgt. Sam Zacharias, PMP’s media officer.
