Coquitlam
News, events, food, outdoors and guides in Coquitlam, BC.
Everything Tri-Cities Daily covers in Coquitlam: the latest stories, guides and things to do. Cover photo: Rajivkozhikode, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Coquitlam River: the red fish river at the heart of the Tri-Cities
The Coquitlam River runs 18 km from Coquitlam Lake to the Fraser, takes its name from sockeye salmon, and anchors the region's trails and conservation work.
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.
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.
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.
Fraser Mills: the sawmill town that built Coquitlam rises again
Fraser Mills was a company sawmill town and its own municipality from 1913. Its mill closed in 2001; now a 5,500-home waterfront community rises there.
Minnekhada Regional Park: quiet trails above the Pitt River
Minnekhada Regional Park in northeast Coquitlam offers easy 10 km trails, marsh wildlife and the High Knoll viewpoint over the Pitt-Addington Marsh. How to.
West Coast Express: the Tri-Cities commuter train, explained
The West Coast Express links all three Tri-Cities to downtown Vancouver on weekday rush hours. Stations, train times, direction rules and how it fits with.
Lafarge Lake and Town Centre Park: Coquitlam's front lawn
Town Centre Park is Coquitlam's 42-hectare city-centre park wrapped around Lafarge Lake, steps from the SkyTrain. Trails, sports, festivals and the.
The Evergreen Extension: the Tri-Cities' SkyTrain, explained
The Millennium Line's Evergreen Extension put the Tri-Cities on the SkyTrain map in 2016. Stations, connections and why it changed the region.