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'They looked at me': B.C. wolves surprise homeowner with backyard visit

'They looked at me': B.C. wolves surprise homeowner with backyard visit

The wolves just stared at the homeowner, unfazed.
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'Take precautions': More aggressive coyotes found in Tri-Cities parks

'Take precautions': More aggressive coyotes found in Tri-Cities parks

No one was hurt or attacked, but conservation officers said some coyotes have appeared to be territorial in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
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Coquitlam Legion raises $20K to help train service dogs for veterans

Coquitlam Legion raises $20K to help train service dogs for veterans

The Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) is grateful for Coquitlam's generosity as there's still a need for more trainers and volunteers.
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Drone tracks missing dog to Port Coquitlam rail yard in astonishing rescue

Drone tracks missing dog to Port Coquitlam rail yard in astonishing rescue

What started out as a weekend jaunt for a pair of Husky dogs turned into a three-day ordeal for the owner and a community of Tri-Cities animal lovers.
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Photos + Video: Duck family reunited after two rescues near Coquitlam's Como Lake

Photos + Video: Duck family reunited after two rescues near Coquitlam's Como Lake

Coquitlam resident Caragh Robinsmith, her daughters and a city employee brought a mama duck and her babies back together.
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Tri-Cities wildlife complaints up as workshop aims to educate about bears, coyotes

Tri-Cities wildlife complaints up as workshop aims to educate about bears, coyotes

BC Conservation Officers statistics show a jump in calls, complaints about wildlife in urban areas of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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Letter: Keep your dog leashed on shared paths in Coquitlam's Mundy Park

Letter: Keep your dog leashed on shared paths in Coquitlam's Mundy Park

Around 1:10 p.m. on Friday, May 12, while riding my bike through Mundy Park, I came upon two women — each with a dog off leash, the letter writer states.
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Photos: These animals in Tri-Cities' care can be adopted for half the price

Photos: These animals in Tri-Cities' care can be adopted for half the price

BC SPCA's Coquitlam chapter is recognizing National Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet Day this weekend.
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Seniors and aging pets: Elderdog Tri-Cities aims to keep Fido at home

Seniors and aging pets: Elderdog Tri-Cities aims to keep Fido at home

Elderdog Canada's Tri-Cities "pawd" seeks volunteers to help seniors with dogs, or owners with mature canines.
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Video: Bears coming out of hibernation — one recently spotted in a Coquitlam home's garbage

Video: Bears coming out of hibernation — one recently spotted in a Coquitlam home's garbage

Coquitlam officials are reminding homeowners to secure all unnatural attractants, making sure they're inaccessible for all wildlife.
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