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Most high school sports are on hold due to strike

The high school football season may be going ahead as planned this week despite the current labour dispute but the same may not be said for other school sports. Dave Jones, coach of the Dr.

Ben Craig throws his hat in ring for Coquitlam council

A long-time Coquitlam resident, Ben Craig, is running for Coquitlam council.

Labour dispute continues, Port Moody parents rally for teachers

Schools were quiet today Friday in School District 43 as teachers joined their B.C. colleagues in study sessions and took down their picket lines.

PoCo replaces Gates Park outdoor gym

The outdoor gymnasium in Port Coquitlam's Gates Park is being replaced this week a little sooner than the city had planned.

5 council candidates form under "Protect Coquitlam" slogan

Slate politics has come to Coquitlam as a group of Coquitlam council candidates is banding together under the banner of "Protect Coquitlam" in the run-up to the civic election in November.

Detours at United/Mary Hill through October

Drivers using the intersection of United Boulevard at Mary Hill Bypass will encounter nighttime detours starting this week and continuing to the end of October.

Parent puts hat in ring for Anmore/Belcarra trustee

A Belcarra resident is running for school trustee in Anmore/Belcarra - the first challenger for the villages' seat on the School District 43 board of education in several elections.

School District 43 pans $40-a-day plan

School District 43 is taking issue with the province's Temporary Education Support for Parents program to rebate $40 per child per day to parents.

Police officers to pedal - a lot - for cancer research

Five police officers from the Tri-Cities will be among more than 100 who are gearing up to take part in the Cops for Cancer ride this fall.

Mike Clay vs. Gaetan Royer for mayor of Port Moody

A former Port Moody chief administrator is going for another job at city hall: the mayor's. Gaetan Royer announced Wednesday he plans to seek the top chair in the Nov.