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UPDATE: Arrest made in double-murder in Coquitlam last week

UPDATE: Arrest made in double-murder in Coquitlam last week

Maurio Salehi of Richmond charged with two counts of first-degree murder after bodies found in Westwood Plateau home.
Sasamat volunteer crew called to back yard bonfire in Anmore

Sasamat volunteer crew called to back yard bonfire in Anmore

Residents said they thought the fire ban only applied to public land.
Investigators completing identifications of two bodies found in Westwood Plateau home

Investigators completing identifications of two bodies found in Westwood Plateau home

Investigators with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) are staying tight-lipped about two bodies that were discovered in a Westwood Plateau home last week.
Smoking in the park? Prepare to pay

Smoking in the park? Prepare to pay

Lighting up a cigarette in a Coquitlam park could soon come with a $500 fine as the city tries to curb the risk of fires during the hot, dry summer.
Company complies with WorkSafe orders after Pinetree worker injured

Company complies with WorkSafe orders after Pinetree worker injured

A private company working on the Pinetree Way enhancement project has complied with four WorkSafe BC orders after a worker was injured on the job last month. On June 10, an employee of Wilco Civil Inc.
Share asking you to Remember the Food Bank this weekend

Share asking you to Remember the Food Bank this weekend

Summer may bring promises of backyard barbecues and picnics in the park for many but Share Family and Community Services is asking the public to Remember the Food Bank in this year's July campaign, running this weekend at four locations.
Coquitlam man sentenced for sexually assaulting teen on bus

Coquitlam man sentenced for sexually assaulting teen on bus

A Coquitlam man will serve about four months in jail for the sexual assault of a teenager last year. On the evening of Nov.
Parking warnings at Rocky Point will move to fines next month

Parking warnings at Rocky Point will move to fines next month

Parking is now limited to four hours throughout the week.
Coquitlam council is moving to cash in on brewery boom

Coquitlam council is moving to cash in on brewery boom

Bylaw changes possible to allow craft breweries
Fines could rise for sprinkling violators in Coquitlam

Fines could rise for sprinkling violators in Coquitlam

City considering bigger fines for higher stages