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No longer a popular summer getaway on the shore, dotted with quaint cottages and large yards, Port Moody's Pleasantside is becoming anything but.

Port Coquitlam wants to make a buck or two from its new bear-resistant garbage and green waste bin locks.

A Coquitlam MLA who is backing a slate in the city is one of two Tri-City MLAs on a provincial committee that is now looking at election expense limits for electoral groups and third-party advertisers.

The Tri-City News is asking residents to fill out a survey outlining what they think the main issues are in the upcoming civic election. The survey is anonymous and takes about five minutes to fill out. To go to the form, click here .

Coquitlam RCMP are warning people to be careful of job offers through social networking accounts after a man who banks in Coquitlam was bilked of a large sum of cash.

Frustrated School District 43 support staff hope to take their concerns to the ballot box by endorsing candidates in the upcoming civic election they hope will unseat the current board.

Tri-City mayors have high approval ratings as they head into next month's civic election, according to a new poll by a Lower Mainland market research and polling firm.

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Frustrated School District 43 support staff hope to take their concerns to the ballot box by endorsing candidates in the upcoming civic election they hope will unseat the current board.

The Nov. 15 elections in the Tri-Cities will feature a large number of candidates - 25 in all - vying for spots on the School District 43 board of education.