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Coquitlam residents in the United Boulevard area likely got a bit of a scare when a film production in the area set off some pyrotechnics around 6 p.m. on Tuesday night.

A war hero and champion of the Royal Canadian Legion who volunteered for years with the Coquitlam branch died last week. Elsley Foulds was 94.

Lane closures on Clarke Road at Seaview Drive in Port Moody will remain in effect into April as Evergreen Line tunnelling work continues in the area.

A Port Coquitlam mom whose business helps people move to new cities is herself flying off to a new city after winning a pitch contest for high-tech startups run by women. "It's exciting," said Lori Crump, whose online business Base ( www.

The long-awaited bridges spanning the Brunette River between Coquitlam and New Westminster are finally open.

Pick the route now, figure out the details later. That was the decision by Port Coquitlam city council Monday as it drew its line for the future Fremont Connector.

A plan that will guide Coquitlam's sports facility usage for the next decade was approved by city council Monday evening.

Residential property tax bills in Port Coquitlam will go up 1.49% this year, a jump of $29 for an average single-family home.

Lane closures on Clarke Road at Seaview Drive in Port Moody will remain in effect into April as Evergreen Line tunnelling work continues in the area.

A group of Dr. Charles Best secondary students learned a history lesson about Canada's participation in World War II and did some service work of their own during a spring break tour of France.