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Prolific offender nabbed in Coq.

A man police believe used a fake name to register a vehicle is in custody facing a litany of charges, according to Coquitlam RCMP.

Signature scrutinized at former mayor's trial

Jon Kingsbury's signature came under intense scrutiny in New Westminster Supreme Court last Friday, when the trial of the former Coquitlam mayor on four counts involving the alleged theft of a trailer wrapped up.

Re-invest dividends and boost capital gains

By Colin MacAskill Dividends are quarterly payouts from a company to its shareholders. And today's healthy dividend yields are eclipsing those of money market funds and the bond market. Their advantages are numerous and they carry great potential.

UPDATED: Community rallies to help family; funerals Saturday and Sunday

• The funeral of Charlene Reaveley will be held on Saturday, February 26 at Haney Presbyterian Church (11858 216th Street, Maple Ridge) at 1:30 p.m.

Robinson pushing for ban on pesticides

A Coquitlam councillor says it's time for the city to ban cosmetic pesticides - and if it doesn't, she'll make it a hot topic in November's civic election race. Coun.

No crime committed but cops still issue warning

Teenage girls walking to and from school in the Tri-Cities are being warned about an older man stopping or slowing his car to make lewd comments and gestures at them.

Ten charges in women's deaths

There were sighs of anger in Port Coquitlam court Monday as Cory Sater, the man accused of running down and killing Lorraine Cruz, 26, and Charlene Reaveley, 30, did not appear for his hearing.

Mortgage rates: to lock in or not is the question

Mortgage rates - should I lock in? By Peter Kinch With the recent upswing in interest rates, there is a tendency for those who are currently in a variable rate mortgage to rush out and lock in to the best five-year rate available today.

Man charged with 10 counts; impaired driving, in double fatal hit-and-run

There were sighs of anger in Port Coquitlam court Monday as Cory Sater, the man accused of running down and killing Lorraine Cruz, 26, and Charlene Reaveley, 30, did not appear for his hearing.

Doc against drug bill

A Coquitlam family doctor is one of more than 550 Canadian physicians, researchers and health scientists voicing their opposition to a federal crime bill that would impose mandatory minimum jail terms for people arrested on drug offences.