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105 votes: dejection or election

The clichés are working overtime as Coquitlam-Maillardville Liberal MLA-elect Steve Kim and NDP candidate Selina Robinson wait with bated breath for May 29, when the final provincial election results will be revealed.

Guard your dog around coyotes, Coquitlam man warns

A Coquitlam dog owner lost one of his pets to a coyote last weekend and is warning others to keep their pooches on leash to avoid the same fate.

Don't get carried away with prom night expenses

As Canadian high school students gear up for prom season, Visa Canada is reminding parents and students that the prom should be about celebrating a milestone, not keeping up with the Joneses.

Plan for Burke's biggest neighbourhood to go before council next month

A plan to build a community on Coquitlam's Burke Mountain - the same size as Pitt Meadows - will be considered for first bylaw reading within the next month.

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE BLOG: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain

SUMMARY Coquitlam-Burke Mountain BC Liberal MLA Doug Horne will remain in the legislature for another four years after winning Tuesday night's election. Horne took 50.

School District 43 reorganization underway

A week after passing a budget laced with $12.5 million in cuts, School District 43 is in the midst of a massive reorganization that will take weeks, even months, to sort out.

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE BLOG: Coquitlam-Maillardville

SUMMARY BC Liberal candidate Steve Kim declared victory in Coquitlam-Maillardville Tuesday night but NDP candidate Selina Robinson said she still is not ready to concede. Elections BC said Kim led the riding with a razor thin margin, taking 45.

And the winners are...

With all the ballot boxes reported as of midnight on May 15, the Tri-City provincial campaign winners are: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain: BC Liberal Doug Horne (50.72%) Coquitlam-Maillardville: BC Liberal Steve Kim (45.

Teen missing for three weeks returns home

A 16-year-old Riverside secondary student with a "survivalist" mentality who had vanished for three weeks from his Port Coquitlam home is now back safe and sound. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said he was informed by investigators at around 1:30 p.

Meeting with prime minister a positive step - Todd

Nearly eight months after Carol Todd laid her daughter to rest, the Port Coquitlam mom and educator is still working to end bullying on a national scale and counts as a win her meeting last week with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.