Tri-Cities votes today: 2026 municipal election guide
Polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody for the 2026 general local election. Where to vote and what to bring.
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Tri-Cities votes today: 2026 municipal election guide
Polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody for the 2026 general local election. Where to vote and what to bring.
Maillardville and Festival du Bois: Coquitlam's French heart
Maillardville was founded in 1909 by French Canadian mill workers recruited to Fraser Mills. Their legacy lives on in Festival du Bois each March.
Terry Fox's Port Coquitlam: the hometown behind the Marathon of Hope
Terry Fox grew up in Port Coquitlam, starred at the high school now named for him, and planned the Marathon of Hope here. The story of PoCo's famous son.
Evergreen Cultural Centre: the Tri-Cities' stage beside Lafarge Lake
Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam's Town Centre Park has a 257-seat black box theatre, art gallery and studios. What is on and when the gallery is open.
Burnaby Mountain: trails, totems and the best free viewpoint nearby
Burnaby Mountain rises 370 metres over Burrard Inlet, with SFU, conservation-area trails, mountain bike runs and a sunset viewpoint at Centennial Park.
Fort Langley: the birthplace of BC, an easy day trip east
Fort Langley National Historic Site preserves the 1827 Hudson's Bay Company post where BC was proclaimed in 1858. What to see and how to visit.
Pitt Lake: the tidal fjord lake at the Tri-Cities' back door
Pitt Lake, just past Pitt Meadows, is the Lower Mainland's second-largest lake and one of the world's few tidal lakes, ringed by two provincial parks.
Alouette Lake guide: Maple Ridge's mountain reservoir
Alouette Lake stretches 16 km beneath the Golden Ears, was renamed in 1914, and hides a dam-and-tunnel power story. Beaches, paddling, and history.
Crescent Beach: Surrey's old-fashioned seaside, forty minutes away
Crescent Beach is a small beachside community in South Surrey on Boundary Bay, home to about 1,200 residents, with a long sandy shoreline and village strip.
Coquitlam Crunch: the city's outdoor stair-climbing gym
The Coquitlam Crunch is a 2.2-kilometre uphill trail with 242 metres of elevation gain and 894 stairs. Access points, parking and how to do the workout.
Riverview Hospital: the story of Coquitlam's Essondale grounds
Riverview Hospital opened in 1913, once housed 4,725 patients, and shaped Coquitlam for a century. Its history, 2012 closure, and what stands there now.
Port Moody's Shoreline Trail: 230,000 walks a year along the inlet
Port Moody's Shoreline Trail runs from Rocky Point Park to Old Orchard Park, with a paved multi-use path and a gravel walking trail with a new boardwalk.
Traboulay PoCo Trail: the 25-kilometre loop around Port Coquitlam
The Traboulay PoCo Trail is a 25.3-kilometre walking and cycling loop around Port Coquitlam along three rivers. History, highlights and how to ride it.
Sasamat Lake: the warm-water beach day at the edge of Port Moody
Sasamat Lake, inside Belcarra Regional Park, is one of Greater Vancouver's warmest swimming lakes, with White Pine Beach and a floating bridge at the south end.
Ioco: the company town Imperial Oil built on Port Moody's shore
Ioco began in 1914 as housing for Imperial Oil's new refinery and grew into a planned townsite. It is now a protected heritage area in Port Moody.
ƛ̓éxətəm (Colony Farm) Regional Park: 260 hectares of bird country
Colony Farm, officially renamed in 2023, is a 260-hectare park on the Coquitlam River with over 200 bird species. The name means "be invited."
Crystal Falls: why Coquitlam blocked its hidden waterfall trail
The Crystal Falls trail has been blocked since 2021 because most of it crosses private land. What happened and the city's plan to one day make it official.
təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park: a Tri-Cities giant
təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park covers 1,100 hectares between Indian Arm and Sasamat Lake. Trails, beaches, the 2021 renaming, and how to plan a visit.
POMO Museum: Port Moody's railway station that became a time capsule
The POMO Museum occupies Port Moody's second CPR train station, moved by truck in 1978. Inside: a 1921 sleeper car and a barrel of postcards.
Mundy Park: Coquitlam's biggest park, lakes, trails and all
Mundy Park is Coquitlam's largest park at 176 hectares, with two lakes, forest trails, sports fields, an outdoor pool and disc golf. What to see and do.
Golden Ears Provincial Park: the Tri-Cities' mountain playground
Golden Ears Provincial Park, past Maple Ridge, is one of BC's busiest provincial parks: 556 square kilometres of peaks, Alouette Lake, trails and camping.
Deer Lake Park: Burnaby's cultural lake near the Tri-Cities
Deer Lake Park pairs easy lakeside trails with the Burnaby Village Museum, art gallery and Shadbolt Centre. Summer boats, a carousel and no motors.
Port Coquitlam breaks ground on $12.45M covered sports facility
Construction has started on Port Coquitlam's Multi-Sport Facility on Shaughnessy Street, a covered year-round venue for lacrosse, ball hockey, basketball and.