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Cart rollout continues in Coquitlam

About a third of Coquitlam homes that get city garbage and green waste pickup now have new carts. But city hall is asking residents not to use them until July 2, when BFI Canada takes over the city's trash collection.

SD43 cuts energy use but pays a price

School District 43's green initiatives have resulted in a 20% reduction in carbon emissions but the effort hasn't come without a cost.

Tips, mentorship and more for Coquitlam students

School District 43 Grade 11 and 12 students who are interested in developing a business but don't have the faintest idea about how to go about it now can take a course to get tips, support and mentorship.

Foreign students flocking to School District 43

School District 43 will see a huge influx of fee-paying foreign students in September, which will give the financially troubled district a huge boost as it reels from this spring's round of budget cuts.

New course teaches sport conditioning to students

A new sport conditioning academy will start enrolling Grade 9 to 12 students at Port Coquitlam's Riverside secondary after the Tri-Cities' board of education approved the program Tuesday.

Vehicle accident in Port Coquitlam sends three to hospital, says RCMP

Three people are injured - one of them seriously - after a three-car collision occurred at Kingsway Avenue and Mary Hill Bypass in Port Coquitlam on Thursday afternoon. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl.

Lucy's on the loose no longer

If Lucy could speak, what a tale she could tell. The two-year-old border collie has spent much of her young life - 299 days to be exact - on her own after first escaping from a backyard last August.

More family time after retirement - Grant

School District 43 superintendent Tom Grant is calling it quits after seven years, saying it's time to spend more time with grandchildren and perhaps take a winter holiday. After 38 years as an educator, Grant said he will retire effective Dec.

Belcarra cabin residents to plea for lease extension

A group of residents facing eviction from their rental cottages in Belcarra Regional Park don't plan on leaving quietly.

School District 43 students walk out of classes in protest

Some School District 43 students took to the streets Wednesday to express their concerns about the ongoing teachers' dispute.