[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":109},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-list":3},[4,20,34,46,55,67,76,87,97],{"path":5,"title":6,"description":7,"date":8,"publishedAt":9,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":12,"image":17,"imageAlt":18,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsd43-new-board-coquitlam-trustees-november-2026","School District 43's new board takes office, with the four Coquitlam trustees' first regular meeting on November 24","Nine trustees took the oath of office on November 3 at the SD43 inaugural board meeting. The four elected by Coquitlam voters made specific commitments on school buildings, inclusion and mental health.","2026-11-07","2026-11-07T07:30:00-07:00","voche.me editors","Long read",[13,14,15,16],"School District 43","school trustees","Coquitlam","Board of Education",null,"Illustration of an empty school board meeting room with chairs around a table",false,{"path":21,"title":22,"description":23,"date":24,"publishedAt":25,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":26,"image":31,"imageAlt":32,"imageCredit":33,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-budget-tax-forecast-2027-2030-november-2026","Coquitlam's 2027 budget heads into new council's first term with a 7% annual tax rise in the plan","City staff are forecasting a 7% increase in property taxes and utility fees each year from 2027 to 2030, as Coquitlam's new mayor and council prepare to set their first budget.","2026-11-06","2026-11-06T07:55:00-07:00",[27,28,29,30],"budget","property taxes","City of Coquitlam","Coquitlam City Council","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freshetnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F5amcgcr8n1y.jpg","City hall building exterior","Sasun Bughdaryan \u002F Unsplash via Freshet News",{"path":35,"title":36,"description":37,"date":38,"publishedAt":39,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":40,"image":44,"imageAlt":45,"imageCredit":29,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-new-mayor-council-inauguration-november-2026","Coquitlam swears in its first new mayor in 18 years on November 9","Craig Hodge and eight councillors take office Monday at the 2026 Inaugural Council Meeting, starting the 2026-2030 term.","2026-11-05","2026-11-05T07:26:33-07:00",[41,42,43],"Mayor","City Council","Craig Hodge","https:\u002F\u002Fcoquitlam.ca\u002FImageRepository\u002FDocument?documentID=20813","Coquitlam City Hall at Lafarge Lake",{"path":47,"title":48,"description":49,"date":50,"publishedAt":51,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":52,"image":53,"imageAlt":54,"imageCredit":29,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-2027-budget-survey-november-2026","Coquitlam asks residents how to balance its 2027 budget","The City of Coquitlam has opened an online survey until November 22 asking residents to weigh in on how to balance rising costs against service levels in the 2027 budget.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T07:28:00-07:00",[27,29,30],"https:\u002F\u002Fcoquitlam.ca\u002FImageRepository\u002FDocument?documentID=20812","Coquitlam City Hall",{"path":56,"title":57,"description":58,"date":50,"publishedAt":59,"author":10,"category":60,"tags":61,"image":64,"imageAlt":65,"imageCredit":66,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-remembers-november-2026","Coquitlam Remembers: ceremonies and poppy painting events run through November 11","The City of Coquitlam has opened a series of Remembrance Day events including poppy painting at Blue Mountain Park, a community cenotaph ceremony on November 11, and a new public art installation along Ridgeway Avenue.","2026-11-04T07:42:00-07:00","Community",[62,29,63],"community","Remembrance Day","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fai\u002Fcoquitlam-remembers-november-2026.webp","Illustration of painted poppies along a park path in autumn","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",{"path":68,"title":69,"description":70,"date":50,"publishedAt":71,"author":10,"category":60,"tags":72,"image":74,"imageAlt":75,"imageCredit":66,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffraser-river-literary-festival-coquitlam-november-2026","Fraser River Literary Festival brings 32 authors to Coquitlam and New Westminster through November 8","Coquitlam Public Library and New Westminster Public Library have launched the first Fraser River Literary Festival, running November 1 to 8 with 24 events, 32 local authors, and two gala evenings. Most events are free.","2026-11-04T07:56:00-07:00",[62,29,73],"library","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fai\u002Ffraser-river-literary-festival-coquitlam-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a book display table in a sunny public library",{"path":77,"title":78,"description":79,"date":50,"publishedAt":80,"author":10,"category":81,"tags":82,"image":85,"imageAlt":86,"imageCredit":66,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpipeline-road-water-main-coquitlam-november-2026","Water main work starts this month on Pipeline Road in Coquitlam, running 16 months","Metro Vancouver is starting site preparation and excavation this month on two underground valve chambers and 200 metres of water main along Pipeline Road north of David Avenue, with loud construction noise expected. Work runs through early 2028.","2026-11-04T07:49:00-07:00","Getting around",[83,29,84],"infrastructure","Metro Vancouver","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fai\u002Fpipeline-road-water-main-coquitlam-november-2026.webp","Illustration of an open trench on a city street with construction equipment and workers",{"path":88,"title":89,"description":90,"date":50,"publishedAt":91,"author":10,"category":60,"tags":92,"image":95,"imageAlt":96,"imageCredit":66,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftri-cities-overnight-shelter-coquitlam-november-2026","Overnight shelter opens in Coquitlam with 20 beds and a hot meal","An overnight shelter with 20 beds has opened at the former Riverview Hospital site in Coquitlam, operated by Progressive Housing Society and running nightly from 8 pm to 7 am through March 31.","2026-11-04T07:35:00-07:00",[93,29,94],"housing","homelessness","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fai\u002Ftri-cities-overnight-shelter-coquitlam-november-2026.webp","Illustration of an overnight shelter with cots and a serving table",{"path":98,"title":99,"description":100,"date":101,"publishedAt":102,"author":10,"category":103,"tags":104,"image":106,"imageAlt":107,"imageCredit":108,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichard-stewart-farewell-coquitlam-council-2026-10-29","Outgoing Mayor Richard Stewart hands the gavel to Craig Hodge at Coquitlam's final council meeting","Stewart wrapped up 18 years in office at the last meeting of the term, warning his successors against zero-percent tax freezes and calling mental health a priority for the new council.","2026-10-29","2026-10-31T09:29:00-07:00","Election news",[41,30,105],"transition","https:\u002F\u002Fd30791g68t1h2.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F29195514\u002F0utgoing.jpg","Outgoing Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart at his final council meeting","Tri-Cities Dispatch",1794072565306]