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One step closer: Tri-Cities MP's disability benefit bill sent to senate

One step closer: Tri-Cities MP's disability benefit bill sent to senate

Bonita Zarrillo's third reading of the bill to provide financial security to disabled Canadians received unanimous support in Ottawa this week.
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Photos: This old strip mall once Coquitlam's first 'modern' shopping centre

Photos: This old strip mall once Coquitlam's first 'modern' shopping centre

It was big news when Burquitlam Plaza opened 65 years ago — and you could get chicken for 49 cents a pound.
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Greg Ross to coach Port Coquitlam's new Jr. 'B' hockey team

Greg Ross to coach Port Coquitlam's new Jr. 'B' hockey team

One of PoCo minor hockey association's tenured bench bosses is getting promoted.
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On Our Radar: Riddles, crafts and music to mark Lantern Festival in Coquitlam

On Our Radar: Riddles, crafts and music to mark Lantern Festival in Coquitlam

Town Centre Park is set to add Chinese lanterns to Lights at Lafarge in commemorating the end of Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Girls just wanna play ball hockey, too — now they have a league of their own in the Tri-Cities

Girls just wanna play ball hockey, too — now they have a league of their own in the Tri-Cities

The Tri-City Minor Ball Hockey Association is planning to launch three all-female divisions this season
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This busy Coquitlam street barely has a sidewalk. Thanks to $500K, that's about to change

This busy Coquitlam street barely has a sidewalk. Thanks to $500K, that's about to change

A portion of Austin Avenue is set to have a newly-paved sidewalk by the fall, stretching 600 metres with amenities for pedestrian safety.
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'Parade of storms': Environment Canada weighs in on rainy Metro Vancouver forecast

'Parade of storms': Environment Canada weighs in on rainy Metro Vancouver forecast

Bring a snorkel!
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Port Moody cites 'likelihood of negative effects' in opposing more jet flyovers

Port Moody cites 'likelihood of negative effects' in opposing more jet flyovers

Lack of transparency among concerns raised by the city's mayor and council in a recent letter to NAV CANADA, which is proposing flight path changes as part of airspace 'modernization.'
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Asian group out with book ahead of next BC Dumpling Fest in Coquitlam

Asian group out with book ahead of next BC Dumpling Fest in Coquitlam

"The Lost Dumpling" is the brainchild of author Kirstin Hepburn and produced by the Asian Arts & Culture Society, which hosts the BC Dumpling Festival at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam.
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Coquitlam teen shocked after thieves smashed into her gift store before opening day

Coquitlam teen shocked after thieves smashed into her gift store before opening day

Nicole Doiron is grateful for the support of the Austin Heights neighbourhood after her store was broken into this week.
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