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Express injury prompts call for changes to dispatch protocols

Express injury prompts call for changes to dispatch protocols

A junior hockey player lying unconscious on the ice at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex should be a wakeup call to the way emergency responders are dispatched to medical calls, says a Coquitlam councillor. Coun.
Progress on beaver plan in Port Moody

Progress on beaver plan in Port Moody

More meetings planned for the new year with stakeholders, city says
Wildfire prevention built into subdivision

Wildfire prevention built into subdivision

Coquitlam requiring developer to acquire permit that regulates building material and landscaping to help potential spread of blazes in forests to the suburbs.
Volunteers drive away one worry for cancer patients

Volunteers drive away one worry for cancer patients

Larry Coleman’s hulking 2003 Chevy Silverado pick-up truck may not be the kind of vehicle most of his passengers expect when he picks them up. But the 300,000 kilometres on his odometer show he’s a popular choice.
Jingle Bells Night to rock Lafarge Lake

Jingle Bells Night to rock Lafarge Lake

Annual sing-along at Coquitlam's Town Centre Park on Friday evening
Police oversight agency looks into Coquitlam RCMP incident

Police oversight agency looks into Coquitlam RCMP incident

Man complained an officer shut the police vehicle door on his leg
Burnaby caregiver going to jail for draining elderly couple's bank account

Burnaby caregiver going to jail for draining elderly couple's bank account

A Burnaby caregiver who stole $260,000 over 16 months from an elderly Coquitlam couple she was caring for has been sentenced to a year in jail and 18 months’ probation.
PoCo grants extra funds to heritage society

PoCo grants extra funds to heritage society

But the per capita funding by the city remains one of the lowest in the region.

Road changes coming with new B-Line bus in Coquitlam

TransLInk wants left-turn bay built for buses accessing Coquitlam Central Station
Polonez, Iranian soccer fest & Art Focus score more PoCo $

Polonez, Iranian soccer fest & Art Focus score more PoCo $

Three Port Coquitlam non-profit groups will get a little more cash this month from the city of Port Coquitlam than they qualified for.