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• Younger Voice: Local entrepreneur Sebastian Moon, 27, has entered the Port Moody city council race, focusing on youth engagement, responsible growth, and seniors’ care.
• Responsible Growth: Moon does not support massive high-rise developments, advocating instead for mid-rise housing and lower target population caps to protect local ecology.
• Economic Reform: To reduce residential property taxes, Moon proposes zoning for businesses, partnering with post-secondary institutions among sectors, and revising development fees.




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• Platform Priorities: Port Moody Coun. Callan Morrison’s campaign focuses on addressing traffic congestion, protecting small business industrial spaces on Murray Street, and investing in local parks, seniors’ accessibility, and recreation infrastructure.
• Transit & Overpass Fixes: A key milestone highlighted from his term is council’s approval to widen the CPKC Ioco overpass on St. Johns Street to improve traffic flow and active mobility.
• Growth & Provincial Mandates: Morrison stresses the need to balance housing demand with neighbourhood character, raising concerns over provincial Bill 47 rules forcing unexpected density levels onto the community.

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• Fire Contained: A 1.5-hectare wildfire sparked in təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park, prompting air support and 40 firefighters to work overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
• Evacuations Lifted: The Village of Anmore issued an evacuation alert affecting 35 properties—with two homes tactically evacuated—before rescinding it by Thursday afternoon.
• Under Investigation: The fire's cause remains unknown as crews continue extinguishing hotspots and monitoring residual heat on the site.

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Amy Lubik seeks third term on Port Moody council with focus on health, housing, and climate

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• Seeking Third Term: Port Moody Coun. Amy Lubik is running for re-election as an independent, focusing on climate resilience, public health, and affordable housing.
• Climate & Transit Progress: While community transit emissions and EV adoption are improving, Lubik highlights the challenge of transitioning city fleet vehicles to electric alternatives to meet municipal climate goals.
• Focus on Livability: Key achievements and priorities include building 600 affordable housing units, introducing new Well-Being Guidelines for developers, and launching initiatives for food security and extreme weather preparation.

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Port Moody ––Anthem’s development along St. Johns, Williams, and Spring streets moved forward Tuesday night following a nearly unanimous council vote, with only Coun. Haven Lurbiecki opposing the project.

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PORT MOODY — As the conflict with Iran intensifies, Gayle Neilson, a retired schoolteacher and Port Moody resident, has taken it upon herself to bring a message of peace to the busy intersection of St. Johns and Moody streets.

“It’s unbelievable how we got here,” she said.

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Port Moody — Montreal-based Led Zeppelin tribute band Black Dog is set to wrap up its first Western Canadian tour in Port Moody this spring.

“We’re really excited,” said François Larouche, the band’s multi-instrumentalist who steps into the role of John Paul Jones. “I’ll play the keyboards and mandolin parts with a little bit of backing vocals, percussion, and most of all, bass.”

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Questions remain after MLA’s lunch-time talk to seniors

PORT MOODY — B.C.’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies faced a series of pointed questions Wednesday during a Q-and-A session with local seniors.

Rick Glumac, the MLA for Port Moody-Burquitlam, spoke to a group at The Club Port Moody. The discussion centered on changes to the property tax deferral program, a lack of local long-term care facilities and general affordability.

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New community fieldhouse project gets $1-million boost from province

PORT MOODY – Construction on the Inlet Park Community Fieldhouse officially got underway Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony marking the final phase of a years-long redevelopment project. The event was attended by delegates from the City of Port Moody, the province, and local First Nations.

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