Latest from Patrick Penner
B.C. fines company maximum of $150K for letting waste enter river
A company in Port Coquitlam, B.C., has been hit with a fine totalling $150,000 by the province for environmental infractions after it was found to have allowed waste to enter a river.
Port Moody declared Bear Smart Community after 2-decade endeavour
No bears have been killed in Port Moody since 2021, a sign the program is working, says conservation officer.
Students, parents rally at B.C. school site to push for rebuild
Port Coquitlam parents are putting pressure on the province to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School.
Water level at Sasamat Lake could drop by 2 metres if aging dam removed
A popular lake in in Port Moody, B.C., could see its water levels drop up to two metres if an aging dam is either replaced or removed entirely.