Richard Stewart

• Coquitlam mayor challenges resident who says renters bring ‘slummy’ conditions to the city

  Speaking out against a proposed development of four single-family house on Edgar Avenue, Coquitlam resident Jayson Chabot said that type of housing will bring a different type of person to the city.

  Dec 17, 2019
  
• Metro Vancouver needs to look at region-wide ridesharing licence, mayor says

  The call comes after Lyft raised concerns that municipal licences could drive up ridesharing costs and restrict access across the region.

  Oct 26, 2019
  
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• ‘This is our home’: Coquitlam mobile home residents say landowner trying to push them out

  "There's a lot of people here on fixed incomes that can not afford to sell ... it's not fair."

  Oct 15, 2019
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• FortisBC suspends gas line work on Como Lake Avenue after ‘ground movements’

  "It's incredibly frustrating for our residents and our community because this is our major east-west arterial," said Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart.

  May 31, 2019
• ‘It’s unacceptable’: Advocates mount renewed push for late-night SkyTrain service

  TransLink says it's studying the idea, and will have something to report to the public by "early summer."

  Traffic

  May 6, 2019
• ‘A real headache’: Como Lake Road partially closed due to ‘sinkhole’ at gas line worksite

  The road is closed to westbound traffic between Blue Mountain Street and Robinson Street. 

  May 2, 2019
• Coquitlam mayor rejects idea of civic police force as Surrey moves forward on replacing RCMP

  Coquitlam's mayor says there is no benefit for his city to ever turn to a municipal police force.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2019
• Gas line work to begin in Coquitlam as mayor suggests taking fight with FortisBC to court

  Richard Stewart says the city is considering holding the utility in trespass for leaving the old pipeline in the ground along with the new one.

  Mar 10, 2019
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• CKNW Mayors Day series returns Wednesday

  Listen as Richard Stweart, Jonathan Coté and Lois Jackson take the mic and co-host a show at CKNW.

  May 22, 2018
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• Riverview Hospital site to see new centre for adults with mental health and addiction challenges

  However, the Liberal government made a similar announcement back in 2015 about a facility built at Riverview

  Health

  Nov 17, 2017