Local News

A former Coquitlam councillor is looking to win another seat in city hall. Doug Macdonell, who lost his seat in the 2011 civic election, announced he is running for one of the two vacant seats in the Oct. 26 byelection.

Port Moody police are warning homeowners not to leave garage doors open or leave valuable possessions out in the open after a number of thefts over the past several weeks. PMPD spokesperson Const.

A new middle school slated to open this fall in Port Coquitlam will be a popular local facility, boasting open air plazas, offices for community programs and gas hook-ups for barbecues, says the principal.

You won't be able to get away with speeding in a school zone next week. Police across the province, including in Port Moody, will be cracking down on drivers exceeding the speed limit in school zones beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3.

The president of the union local representing School District 43 support staff predicts a settlement as early as next week, averting a full-scale walkout. But a new deal could put a dent in School District 43's already tight budget.

A man with known gang ties has been identified as the victim of Tuesday's shooting in Coquitlam. Sgt. Jennifer Pound of the integrated homicide investigation team said Joey Lamont Arrance was the 34-year-old victim in the killing.

Traffic was being detoured around the site of a motor vehicle accident on the Mary Hill Bypass at Broadway shortly before noon Thursday.The crash temporarily detoured westbound traffic off the bypass and on to Broadway.

A Vancouver resident recovering from a brain injury has made a a sizable donation to a fund named after a Coquitlam man who shares the same affliction.

At a press conference yesterday at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and New Westminster-Coquitlam-Port Moody MP Fin Donnelly launched an attack against the Senate.

A collaboration between the Port Moody Police, Coquitlam Farmers Market and Share Family and Community Services has resulted in several pounds of fresh produce for the food bank.