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An advisory group is now being formed to envision how two west Coquitlam neighbourhoods will look like in the next 25 years.

A 20-year-old federal program that sees surplus computers donated to schools and public libraries was rebooted last week in Port Coquitlam.

Two Coquitlam city councillors want voters to go to the polls during the municipal election to decide on the fate of Metro Vancouver's incineration plans. On Monday, Coun. Neal Nicholson put forward a notice of motion - with Coun.

Mounties issued more than 1,100 violation tickets in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam during a month-long crackdown on high-risk driving in May.

What was once an unused portion of Port Coquitlam's Central Park has been transformed into the city's newest community garden.

About a third of Coquitlam homes that get city garbage and green waste pickup now have new carts. But city hall is asking residents not to use them until July 2, when BFI Canada takes over the city's trash collection.

School District 43's green initiatives have resulted in a 20% reduction in carbon emissions but the effort hasn't come without a cost.

School District 43 Grade 11 and 12 students who are interested in developing a business but don't have the faintest idea about how to go about it now can take a course to get tips, support and mentorship.

School District 43 will see a huge influx of fee-paying foreign students in September, which will give the financially troubled district a huge boost as it reels from this spring's round of budget cuts.

A new sport conditioning academy will start enrolling Grade 9 to 12 students at Port Coquitlam's Riverside secondary after the Tri-Cities' board of education approved the program Tuesday.