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Tough budget lesson for new Coquitlam district school trustees

School District 43's newest trustees learned a tough lesson in budgeting Tuesday when they backed down from a plan to gut a contingency fund and hire four teachers they hoped would restore librarian, speech and language and psychology services to sch

Vigil at Rocky Point Park for girl who died after Sunday crash

A candlelight vigil for a Burnaby girl who died following a tragic accident on Sunday in Port Coquitlam will be held Friday (April 24) at Port Moody's Rocky Point Park.

Woman seen fleeing after vehicle crashes into Millside school

Coquitlam RCMP are searching for a woman seen fleeing a car that crashed into a school in Maillardville Thursday afternoon.

Public's help needed to identify suspect in TD Bank robbery

Coquitlam RCMP are hoping the public can help them identify a suspect wanted in connection with a Port Coquitlam bank robbery earlier this month. On April 11 at about 4:30 p.m.

Repair bill for Port Moody could hit nearly $4 million

Port Moody city hall is bracing for its own leaky condo crisis after a detailed assessment of the civic centre showed the building is in much worse shape than anticipated, with repair costs skyrocketing to nearly $4 million $3.

$100k aimed at addressing dog problems at Mundy Park

Off-leash, aggressive and over-friendly dogs as well as dog waste are the biggest problems in Mundy Park. And, this week, Coquitlam city staff laid out a $100,000 plan on how it can curb future dog conflicts in the municipality's biggest urban park.

Coquitlam fire crews share their knowledge abroad

The geography may be vastly different and the water supply short but training South American firefighters how to battle blazes safely is the unifying cause of a group co-founded by a Coquitlam fire inspector.

Scott Creek middle school evacuated after bomb threat

Scott Creek middle school in Coquitlam has been evacuated for a bomb threat. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the school received the threat just after 8 a.m. this morning.

Lock down ends at Scott Creek middle school

Students and staff are returning to class after being out in the field for two hours because of a bomb threat. The school is deemed safe, Coquitlam RCMP said in a Tweet. Earlier this morning, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl.

SD 43 dealing with rat problem at Moody elementary

A reoccurring rat problem at Moody elementary school has prompted School District 43 to hire an exterminator and conduct a de-cluttering campaign to eliminate food and other attractants.