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Port Moody has never been the kind of place where people just pass through.It’s a city where a boot repair shop can sit ...
09/09/2026

Port Moody has never been the kind of place where people just pass through.

It’s a city where a boot repair shop can sit two blocks from a new tower, where a stranger walking by stops to listen to music in the park, where someone who’s volunteered for over 40 years still says the thing that keeps her going is simply the people.

This is a city where people look out for each other.

Right now, with new tariffs putting real pressure on jobs and everyday costs, that matters more than ever. We can’t control what happens at the border. We can control how we show up for each other here.

Support a neighbour’s business. Check in on someone who might be worried about work. Choose local when you can. Small things, done by enough people, add up to something real.

— Port Moody Pulse

09/06/2026

I’ve been wondering what kind of song would actually suit Port Moody — the fog, the inlet, the quiet walk at Rocky Point.

Dedicated to this beautiful place we get to call home.

“Morning light on the quiet inlet
Fog is lifting from the Burrard
Walk the trail at Rocky Point
Steps are soft upon the wood”

Today’s newsletter is a big one.Construction just started on a grocery store Port Moody residents have been asking for s...
09/04/2026

Today’s newsletter is a big one.

Construction just started on a grocery store Port Moody residents have been asking for since 2022 — Bosa Foods is finally breaking ground on St. Johns Street.

Also in this issue: a new community fieldhouse taking shape at Inlet Park, the library dropping overdue fines, and — with nominations now open — the complete list of everyone who’s declared for this fall’s election so far.

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09/01/2026

We built a totally unnecessary but very fun thing: a quiz to find out which Port Moody coffee shop actually matches your personality.

Are you a “wander down and see who’s around” JJ Bean type? A “somewhere gorgeous with a patio” Timbertrain type? Or are you just here for the donuts (no judgment, Sweet Talk understands you)?

10 real Port Moody coffee shops. 6 quick questions. One surprisingly accurate answer.

Take it here → portmoodypulse.ca/coffee-quiz.html

Comment your result below — let’s see which spot wins.

08/30/2026

Woodbourne bids $127.1 million for Portwood’s remaining phases.

We’ve been following this story since the original $122M lawsuit in August. Here’s where it stands now: Woodbourne, the senior lender that took over Portwood’s debt earlier this year, has placed a bid to acquire the project’s unfinished phases outright — effectively setting the floor price for a court-supervised sale.

The fuller picture, now public through court filings: Woodbourne initially filed for receivership on July 23, but pivoted to CCAA bankruptcy protection two weeks later after realizing a receivership filing could let presale buyers walk away from their contracts under BC law. That protection was granted August 14 and now runs through October 26.

What’s not affected: Phase One (328 affordable rental homes, already donated to BC Housing) and Phase Two (80% pre-sold) continue as planned.

We’ll keep following this one.

(Reporting draws on original coverage by Howard Chai, The Realist.)

With the new US tariffs hitting Canadian goods this week, some Port Moody families may be facing real uncertainty about ...
08/24/2026

With the new US tariffs hitting Canadian goods this week, some Port Moody families may be facing real uncertainty about work in the months ahead.

If you’re an employer, manager, or know of an opening you have direct influence over — whether it’s your own business or somewhere you work — send it our way. We’ll compile what comes in and share it in an upcoming issue of Port Moody Pulse, free for anyone in the community to see.

To make it easy for people to actually apply, please include:

— Job title
— Company/employer
— A brief description of the role
— Link to apply, if there is one
— Salary range, if you’re able to share it
— Whether you’re comfortable being contacted directly — if so, include a name and email

Email [email protected] — happy to help however we can.

Update on a story we’ve been following: Portwood, one of Port Moody’s largest developments (20 buildings, ~2,000 homes p...
08/23/2026

Update on a story we’ve been following: Portwood, one of Port Moody’s largest developments (20 buildings, ~2,000 homes planned near Cecile Drive), has now entered formal bankruptcy protection.

Quick recap: we reported in August that creditors were suing over $122M in defaulted financing. That’s now escalated — the developers filed for CCAA protection on August 14, and the court-appointed monitor is moving toward a supervised sale of the unfinished phases.

What’s NOT affected: the phases already built or sold (including the affordable housing component already transferred to BC Housing) are untouched by any of this.

What IS affected: the remaining unbuilt phases, now under court supervision as the process moves toward a sale.

We’ll keep following this one as it develops.

(Reporting draws on original coverage by Dina Kovacevic, Insolvency Insider Canada.)

Cathy Cena has been volunteering for 43 years. Fifteen of them have been in Port Moody, and when you ask her for the one...
08/21/2026

Cathy Cena has been volunteering for 43 years. Fifteen of them have been in Port Moody, and when you ask her for the one moment that sticks with her most, she doesn’t point to a moment at all. She points to the people.

“I’ve learned that you don’t have to change the whole world,” she told us. “Sometimes changing one person’s day is enough.”

Her full story — plus a century-old school getting a second life, and the three artists who made Art Out Side unforgettable — is in today’s Port Moody Pulse.

Link in bio.

Tomorrow’s newsletter is a big one.Five real Port Moody stories, all in one issue:🏛️ Cathy Cena has volunteered for 43 y...
08/20/2026

Tomorrow’s newsletter is a big one.

Five real Port Moody stories, all in one issue:

🏛️ Cathy Cena has volunteered for 43 years — 15 of them here. Her answer for what keeps her showing up is simpler than you’d expect.

🏫 Century-old Ioco School is finally getting a second life — permits just approved for a 150-space childcare centre.

🎨 Three artists who brought Art Out Side to life PoMoArts (Port Moody Arts & Visitor Centre) , in their own words:
— Francisco Berlanga, who almost never made art about Mexico at all
— Joy On Drums Joy Mullen, who can tell if you played jazz or punk just by looking at your drum head
— Isaac Gasangwa, bringing an “African home” to the Tri-Cities for the first time

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