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Trio taken to Upper Pitt by helicopter later rescued by Coquitlam, Ridge Meadows SAR

Trio taken to Upper Pitt by helicopter later rescued by Coquitlam, Ridge Meadows SAR

Coquitlam Search and Rescue members were called out to rescue three people stranded in the Upper Pitt River valley after a shift in weather Wednesday afternoon.
Alleged poppy fund thief escaped on two wheels

Alleged poppy fund thief escaped on two wheels

A man who allegedly stole a Remembrance Day poppy donation can is being sought by Coquitlam RCMP. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov.
Coquitlam RCMP search for two suspects after brief chase

Coquitlam RCMP search for two suspects after brief chase

Coquitlam RCMP are searching for two suspects after a stolen cube van led an officer on a convoluted chase through Coquitlam Wednesday. At about 3:30 p.m.
Schoenborn decision expected Dec. 8

Schoenborn decision expected Dec. 8

It will be another month before Darcie Clarke will know whether the father of her three children — the man who murdered them in 2008 — will be subject to new legislation that could label him a high-risk accused. Lawyers were in B.C.
Honouring Sikh veterans makes Coquitlam woman feel ‘stronger connection to Canada’

Honouring Sikh veterans makes Coquitlam woman feel ‘stronger connection to Canada’

Abnash Gill will lay a wreath in honour of the Sikh community at the Coquitlam Rmemebrance Day service Nov. 11.
Tri-City MPs are ready to be sworn in

Tri-City MPs are ready to be sworn in

Ron McKinnon and Fin Donnelly are in Ottawa to prepare for the next House sitting Dec. 3.
Hancock named national CUPE president

Hancock named national CUPE president

The former CUPE Local 498 president in Port Coquitlam is now in charge of CUPE members across Canada.
Laptops, tablets now in elementary school backpacks

Laptops, tablets now in elementary school backpacks

Aspenwood asks kids to bring laptops to school to help them get down to the business of learning
Coquitlam issued 202 tix for off-leash dogs

Coquitlam issued 202 tix for off-leash dogs

Coquitlam’s crackdown on off-leash dogs kept bylaw officers busy over the summer.
Fume issues sideline buses in the Tri-Cities

Fume issues sideline buses in the Tri-Cities

Anyone hoping to catch a bus in some parts of the Tri-Cities in the next six months should get ready to wait, according to a bus union official.