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Port Moody weighs in on transit plans over the next 10 years

Port Moody will ask TransLink for better bus service to Glenayre, more frequent West Coast Express trains and an upgraded B-Line for Evergreen Line integration as part of its response to the North East Sector Transit Plan.

Sunday is Run day at 4 Tri-Cities sites

Sunny skies are expected for the 34th annual Terry Fox Run, which is taking place at four locations Sunday across the Tri-Cities.

Port Moody fire hall architects recognized with award

The architects behind Port Moody's new fire hall have received an award from a firefighting industry organization.

Barbara Junker plans to run in Port Moody election

Barbara Junker has announced her intention to run in the Port Moody civic election in November.

Suspect used finger gun to rob bank, police say

Coquitlam RCMP are hoping to identify a suspect who took a child's cops-and-robbers approach to a bank robbery. On Aug. 2, a man entered a North Road bank, waited to see a teller then walked behind the counter and yelled out that it was a robbery.

Pacific Coast Terminals eyeing potash by late 2016

The public can get a look at Pacific Coast Terminals' plans for handling potash at an open house next Tuesday at Port Moody's Old Mill Boathouse. PCT signed an agreement with K+S Potash Canada in April and expects to be handling about 1.

PoCo principal's letter to parents measures the toll of B.C. school cuts

A School District 43 principal is being hailed as a hero by speaking out about school underfunding in a letter to parents.

North Road business slumps due to Evergreen construction

A North Road business owner is asking for the city's help after what he says have been months of slow sales due to Evergreen Line construction.

International education students stay put despite the strike

International education students are patiently waiting for school to start in School District 43 - and are not threatening to leave because of the labour dispute - says assistant superintendent Patricia Gartland.

Business outlook strong in Coquitlam for 2014

An update on Coquitlam's economic development activity for the first half of 2014 painted a rosy picture of the city's business climate.