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Cougar warning issued to Bert Flinn Park trail users in Port Moody

Trail users are urged to avoid Bert Flinn Park in Port Moody over the next few days to allow a cougar family that was spotted in the area to head back into the wilderness.

Blue Sky wants some big buildings in Burquitlam

Major changes could be in store for the Burquitlam skyline if Coquitlam city council approves a land use change that would pave the way for three new highrise towers.

French honour for Port Moody veteran

On Aug. 8, 1944, Allied forces converged on the Falaise-Chambois region of France in an effort to push out the occupying German armies and eventually liberate Paris. It is a day that Port Moody's Howard Davies, now 92, will never forget.

UPDATED: Woman hit by car while trying to run across Highway 1 in Coquitlam

An unidentified woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 1 as she tried to flee from a minor shoplifting incident.

Coquitlam close to achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets

The city of Coquitlam is on track to achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated by municipal operations by 30% by the 2015 deadline.

Medical pot facility mulled in Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam city council has cleared the way for a public hearing this month on a proposed medical marijuana facility.

Mom desperate for new digs after Port Coquitlam home burned down

A mom who lost everything in a fire in Port Coquitlam last Thursday is desperately seeking affordable accommodation for herself and her son. Chyme Cummings escaped from the morning blaze last week and was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

Kwikwetlem plans to build

Kwikwetlem First Nation can trace its roots back nearly 9,000 years around the Coquitlam River.

Two years for prolific offender caught stealing from vehicles

One of two men charged in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles in December has pleaded guilty to several crimes and been sentenced to more than two years in jail.

Numerous tips in Coquitlam sexual assault

Coquitlam RCMP say they've received a number of tips about a disturbing sexual assault last month. Late last month, the Mounties released a sketch of one of two suspects believed to be involved in the assault, which happened just after 2:30 a.m.