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Blue Sky one of several developers to give pols cash

The Port Moody Public Library won backing from city council to apply for a federal grant for its long-awaited renovations — and a promise to kick in another $130,000 for the project.

Coquitlam Optimists, firefighters among groups raising money and serving up hearty breakfasts in schools

This mid-June weekend is chock full of family-friendly fun, from inspired art to loads of live music and, of course, the beloved Teddy Bear Picnic, so get out there and enjoy it.

'Some amount of development is going to have to happen'

A worker on the Pinetree Way enhancement project was injured Wednesday afternoon while working on an underground pipe. Mark Zaborniak, Coquitlam's manager of transportation and design, said the worker is an employee of Wilco Civil Inc.

Jesse Penner's killer is back behind bars — not long after his release from prison — on a raft of new charges that includes aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

Several people were injured in two crashes on the Mary Hill Bypass this week. On Sunday evening, a car going the wrong way on the busy thoroughfare caused a five-vehicle pile-up that injured several people. At about 9:20 p.m.

A heat wave that started Friday and is expected to run through early next week has prompted warnings from the Fraser Health Authority, a call for help to Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) and reminders from local police.