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School District 43's projected deficit has grown dramatically since the board of education first revealed its financial woes in January.

The TSX Venture Exchange often dips following the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention held each March in Toronto, and this year is no exception.

A 24-year-old employee of the BC Liberals will fly the party's flag in Port Coquitlam in the upcoming provincial election.

Coquitlam Centre is welcoming spring fashion with a contest that encourages shoppers to ask #WhereDidUGEtThat? Every Saturday during the month of April, shoppers will find a model around the mall showcasing a fashionable new trend for spring.

Clean-up is underway at the Suncor Energy terminal on Barnet Highway after about 225 barrels of a biodegradable oil leaked from one of its storage tanks over the weekend.

Increases in employment benefits and utility costs, higher than expected substitute costs and declining enrollment are behind an $8 million deficit this year and a projected $12 million deficit next year, according to School District 43.

Multiple consumers have told the BBB in British Columbia that they have been contacted by an overseas computer repair company offering virus protection and claiming to work for Microsoft.

The criteria for community groups bidding for Coquitlam casino cash may soon be loosened up. On Monday, the city's council-in-committee heard from city staff proposing to change the rules for how its gaming funds are divvied up.

Port Coquitlam business owners will see an emphasis on customer service and open communication at city hall if recommendations of a task force are implemented.

Ryan Crossley, the man who as a teenager killed Port Coquitlam's Jesse Penner, will spend another year behind bars after pleading guilty to an assault charge.