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Funding formula short-changes schools, says board

Funding formula short-changes schools, says board

School District 43 wants an overhaul of education funding in B.C.
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Driver hits police cruiser, civilian car in PoCo

Driver hits police cruiser, civilian car in PoCo

A 29-year-old man — “very well known to police,” Coquitlam RCMP say — blew through a Port Coquitlam traffic stop this morning and struck two vehicles, including a police cruiser.
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Enrolment drop predicted in SD43

Enrolment drop predicted in SD43

More students graduating than starting kindergarten, School District 43 says
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I Am Someone, Port Coquitlam schools partner

I Am Someone, Port Coquitlam schools partner

Awareness campaign to let teens know they can text 211 if they are feeling alone, bullied or afraid
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National honour for Port Coquitlam's Carol Todd

National honour for Port Coquitlam's Carol Todd

But votes needed to top up Amanda Todd Legacy fund with $10,000 for anti-bullying programs
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Struggling refugee students get help

Struggling refugee students get help

Fewer students arriving in Coquitlam district, but a small pool of kids still requires extra help
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MLA Glumac back after cancer scare

MLA Glumac back after cancer scare

Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Rick Glumac is back in the B.C. legislature after recovering from treatment for prostate cancer.
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New cars to boost Millennium Line capacity by 23%

New cars to boost Millennium Line capacity by 23%

In all 80 new cars being added to the SkyTrain system, some of them ahead of schedule
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New student financing will help part-timers, single moms: MP

New student financing will help part-timers, single moms: MP

The cost of living in the Lower Mainland and paying for post-secondary tuition is burying students deeper in debt, the MP for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam heard from the Douglas College Students Union last week.
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New student financing will help part-timers, single moms: MP

New student financing will help part-timers, single moms: MP

The cost of living in the Lower Mainland and paying for post-secondary tuition is burying students deeper in debt, the MP for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam heard from the Douglas College Students Union last week.
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