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The elderly woman who was struck and killed while riding her scooter during a three-vehicle crash in Port Moody Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Betty Pleshko.

A former vice-president of Riverview Hospital was applauded last week by Coquitlam's Riverview Lands Advisory Committee. Last Thursday, the committee unanimously endorsed a report written for the municipality by clinical psychologist Dr.

Veteran Port Coquitlam NDP MLA Mike Farnworth has been named opposition house leader by New Democrat leader John Horgan.

Schools, a Scottish festival and seniors' society are among the most recent recipients of Coquitlam gaming grants.

A Coquitlam spokesperson for a local autism support group is running for school trustee in the upcoming civic election. Jodie Wickens ( www.jodiewickens.

B.C. schools aren't the only places where end of the year activities have been mostly cancelled due to the ongoing strike by the BC Teachers' Federation - a planned board meeting by School District 43 has also been cancelled.

Seniors and people on fixed incomes will still be able to access fresh fruits and vegetables at the Port Coquitlam Farmers Market thanks in part to a nutrition coupon program.

The arts and culture scene in Port Coquitlam was dealt another blow this week after the owner of Second Storey Theatre announced he'll close up shop this summer.

A 250-name petition was submitted to the city of Coquitlam yesterday (Thursday) to oppose plans for a piece of city land at the centre of Burke Mountain development.

A former Port Moody resident who moved last month to Coquitlam's burgeoning Burke Mountain says she and her husband have been getting the run-around from Canada Post.