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Rash of car break-ins on the Plateau

Coquitlam RCMP is reminding residents to be diligent about locking up their vehicles and securing their valuables after 12 thefts from automobiles occurred Sunday night in the Westwood Plateau area. Cpl.

Trash regulation fines bear necessity

Tri-City bylaw officials are stepping up enforcement of garbage regulations after an increase in bear activity across the region last month.

Man drowns at White Pine beach

A swimmer in distress who was pulled from Sasamat Lake on Sunday has died, according to the B.C. Coroners Service.

Coquitlam woman receives $787,500 for car accident injuries

A Coquitlam woman was awarded $787,500 by a B.C. Supreme Court jury for injuries she sustained in three separate motor vehicle accidents.

'Not the smartest' to snap bears' pix

Oliver Road to Minnekhada Park has been closed until further notice over safety concerns after several people were seen harassing bears in the area.

UPDATED: BCREA offers $10,000 reward for info in sexual assault case

The B.C. Real Estate Association is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the May attack on a realtor in Port Coquitlam.

Pro-pot campaign looking for Tri-City volunteers

An organization dedicated to the decriminalization of marijuana will be seeking volunteer canvassers at an event in Port Coquitlam next week as it prepares for a marijuana referendum campaign this fall.

Man ID'd in May child sex assault

A man has been identified as a person of interest in the alleged sexual assault of a child at Coquitlam's Town Centre Park in May but police have yet to make an arrest. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl.

One Pass for Coquitlam rec centres

Tri-City residents wanting to get fit at public pools, rinks, weight rooms and exercise programs in Coquitlam may soon have an easier - and cheaper - way to drop in.

Evergreen webcams now up in Port Moody

Two new webcams went live Thursday to view the Evergreen Line construction through Port Moody. One camera is positioned at the north tunnel portal area - near Barnet Highway and View Street - where the tunnel-boring machine will be active next year.