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Diane Strandberg

Diane Strandberg

Diane is a reporter for the Tri-City News who writes about civic government, including school board and Port Coquitlam council, as well as neighbourhood issues such as new businesses and restaurants, wildlife conflicts and impacts of density on the community and the environment.

A long-time resident of New Westminster, Diane has two grown sons; thus, she has expanded her coverage to include housing, real estate, renting and condo concerns. She has won the Ma Murray Award for her coverage of the Mossom hatchery and rebuild as well as receiving honours for feature and editorial writing with the Canadian Community Newspapers Association and the BC and Yukon Newspaper Association.

Recent Work by Diane

Tesla is planning a huge delivery centre for Port Coquitlam. Here's what's happening

Tesla is planning a huge delivery centre for Port Coquitlam. Here's what's happening

Bosa Properties is seeking approval for a 60,000 sq-ft. service centre and delivery facility in Port Coquitlam.
Here's where B.C.'s first new Zellers stores will open

Here's where B.C.'s first new Zellers stores will open

Zellers will be relaunched in four B.C. locations this spring while customers will also be able to purchase housewares, decor, baby apparel and more on an e-commerce website.
'No shared walls': Why someone just paid a whopping $520K for a manufactured home in Coquitlam

'No shared walls': Why someone just paid a whopping $520K for a manufactured home in Coquitlam

A single-family home without the $1.5-million price tag? A motivated buyer paid $70K over asking for a double-wide home in a central Coquitlam manufactured home park.
Massive increases in rent and housing prices put pressure on Port Coquitlam to build more homes

Massive increases in rent and housing prices put pressure on Port Coquitlam to build more homes

City council to review a housing study that looks at adding 5,550 units over the next 10 years — more than a third of them rental units.
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