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Port Coquitlam

American  
[koh-kwit-luhm] / koʊˈkwɪt ləm /

noun

  1. a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver.


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Police began searching the Pickton farm in the Vancouver suburb of Port Coquitlam more than 22 years ago in what would be a years-long investigation into the disappearances of dozens of women.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

“You don’t touch his statue. Ever,” tweeted Brad West, mayor of Port Coquitlam, the British Columbia city where Fox was raised.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2022

When he dropped by the outdoor terrace of a cafe in Port Coquitlam, an eastern suburb of Vancouver, for elbow bumps, quick chats and selfies with voters, a crowd soon swelled.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2021

The brother and sister are planning to work together at Tima Kurdi's new hair salon in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Kurdi Hair Design.

From US News • Dec. 28, 2015

Judge Charles Kitchen committed the 13-year-old to the Provincial Industrial School for Boys at Port Coquitlam, B.C.; the younger he turned over to the Child Welfare Superintendent at Vancouver.

From Time Magazine Archive

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