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The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the province's efforts to reduce costs and red tape for small businesses in a new extended producer responsibility program for consumer packaging slated to take effect in May.

Two Coquitlam men and a Surrey resident will be back before a judge next month after allegedly threatening a driver at gunpoint in Merritt.

Crowdsourcing has brought the world the Pebble "smart" wristwatch, the Form 1 3D printer and a Veronica Mars movie for fans of the spunky, small-screen teen detective. And while gawker.

A Coquitlam restaurant will be a local Olympic headquarters for the next several days as Russian expatriates celebrate the Winter Games in Sochi.

Coquitlam figure skater Kevin Reynolds was not expected to compete in the team event at the Sochi Olympics last weekend.

Coquitlam hit the jackpot last week with a $1.5-million payout as host city to the casino on United Boulevard. And the most recent quarter includes the opening days for the rebranded Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

Port Moody's Guy Black is teaming up with Coquitlam Search and Rescue to have lakes, mountains or other geographical features named after local veterans who in died in the two world wars.

Terry Fox inspired charity runner Jamie McDonald. And McDonald shared that inspiration and Terry's can-do spirit Friday morning with students at the Port Coquitlam hero's namesake school.

The signage of one of Coquitlam's artistic institutions - Evergreen Cultural Centre - was defaced two weeks ago in a pointless act of destruction, says its executive director.

Port Coquitlam taxpayers will be able to review councillors' expenses online every month following a unanimous decision at the city's Finance and Intergovernmental Committee meeting Monday.