Local News

The deadline is nearing to have your say on the visual ideas for the future of Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam. BC Housing, the agency charged by the provincial government to conduct the visioning of the 103-year-old site, has set Friday, Jan.

Coquitlam is about to turn out the lights on the holiday season so this weekend will be your last chance to walk through the colourful displays at Lafarge Lake and city hall.

B.C.'s education system is facing a "reset" that will transform the way teachers and students interact with each other, says Tom Grant, who's retiring as superintendent of School District 43.

Property owners in the Tri-Cities got their assessments in the mail this week, with many notices showing values up 15% for detached homes.

The civic elections in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody last November cost taxpayers nearly half a million dollars. In Coquitlam, the price tag for the vote was around $325,000 or $14.78 for each of the 21,987 ballots cast.

Braving cold yet dry conditions Saturday, 85 volunteers participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count to mark the season and identify the richness of the Tri-Cities' winter bird population.

The Coquitlam man accused in a December crime spree that included an alleged sexual assault and carjacking is now facing several more charges.

The Port Moody Police Department is looking for a few good volunteers to join its victim services department.

The chafer beetle infestation that has plagued the Tri-Cities has hit a cemetery where a national hero is buried. Birds and animals have been digging up the grounds at the city of Port Coquitlam cemetery - the resting place for Terry Fox.

A Coquitlam woman is hoping to warn fellow seniors about a phone scam after she caught on to a suspicious call on the weekend.