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Coquitlam SAR members assist in McTech Arete rescue

Two members of the Coquitlam Search and Rescue team may have been holidaying in the Bugaboo Mountains last month but they were far from off duty. Mike Gudaitis and Kyle Skidmore were climbing McTech Arete outside of Golden, B.C.

CounterAttack program takes impaired drivers off the road

Coquitlam RCMP's summer CounterAttack program has already taken a number of impaired drivers off the road this summer.

UPDATED: After 24 years, body pulled from Fraser finally ID'd

A body pulled from the Fraser River in Coquitlam 24 years ago has been identified as that of a Prince George man. And the case, in which the corpse floated downstream nearly 800 km, is changing the way the B.C.

Foster bid bigger than planned

Eighteen homes on the south side of a Burquitlam block are now boarded up. A long fence down the top of the five acres is there for security. One of the properties even has an excavator in the front yard.

Coquitlam RCMP see spike in liquor pour-outs at Buntzen Lake

The beaches of Buntzen Lake were soaked in booze after the Coquitlam RCMP dealt with a staggering 225 liquor pour outs at the park over the weekend.

PoCo hockey player signs with 'Nucks

A 24-year-old Port Coquitlam native who was drafted eighth overall by the Boston Bruins in 2007 has been signed by the Vancouver Canucks.

Farmers' market coupons offered to low-income families

Fresh, nutritious food is a luxury for some fixed-income families and seniors, but the expansion of a farmers' market coupon program could change that.

Last bulk batch of Stanley Cup riot charges sought

Vancouver Police are seeking charges against another 27 suspected Stanley Cup rioters, including three high school friends from Victoria.

Support shown for PoCo church, hall

A church and banquet hall planned for Port Coquitlam's Dominion Triangle received overwhelming support from the people who spoke during a public hearing on the development Monday night.

Burke daycare needed, Coquitlam city council says

A massive daycare planned for Burke Mountain is getting mixed reviews from neighbours but high marks from Coquitlam city council.