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FortisBC's Eagle Moun-tain Woodfibre Gas Pipeline project, which reaches into Coquitlam, is one step closer to construction.

Girls may be having a harder time with adolescence than boys but that could be because they hit puberty earlier and are more tied to their smart phones, says School District 43 assistant superintendent Julie Pearce.

There are many things John Abou-Samra does very well, chief among them accounting and helping others, often using one to further the other. "God loves a cheerful giver," he says many times during an interview with The Tri-City News.

The new Burke Mountain Fire Hall in Coquitlam has been operational for a couple of weeks. The 17,440-sq. ft.

Runners will soon be able to retrace Terry Fox's footsteps after Coquitlam council approved plans to post signs along the Port Coquitlam cancer crusader's Tri-City training route.

A push to raise money for a new video gastroscope and other diagnostic gear at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody is now more than half-way to its goal.

Starting this Saturday, drivers heading into Coquitlam from Surrey along Highway 1 will have change into dedicated lanes before they get on to the Port Mann Bridge.

With fire-retardant suits, steel-toed boots and hard hats on - as well as a First-Aid attendant on standby - a small group of VIPs was led around the energized Como Lake substation last week.

Reaching out via telephone is the Mayors' Council's next strategy for getting the message out about the upcoming transit referendum.

If the No side is successful in the upcoming transit plebiscite, it could mean more transportation costs will have to be taken on by municipalities, according to Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart. The Yes side's push for a 0.