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Coquitlam SAR beefs up rescue repertoire in time for hiking season

Coquitlam Search and Rescue has announced that its helicopter rescue team is now fully operational just in time for the busy hiking season.

Neon tubes for Barnet

Commuters, pedestrians and cyclists travelling on Barnet Highway near Coquitlam Centre mall will soon see changes to the lanes. On Monday, managers overseeing the $1.

MVA closes intersection of Johnson and Guildford in Coquitlam

The intersection of Guildford Way and Johnson Street in Coquitlam is currently closed but may be open by 4 p.m. after a serious accident between a large truck and a car this afternoon.

Trails BC wants bigger Coquitlam trek

A provincial group in charge of the Trans Canada Trail through B.C. wants to tap into federal funds to widen part of the Coquitlam trek. [email protected]

"An erosion back to the mean" - SD43 superintendent

On Friday, May 2, after School District 43 approved a budget that cut 150 jobs earlier in the week, Tri-City News reporter Diane Strandberg spoke to superintendent Tom Grant about what effect budget-cutting will have on students, and what the priorit

BC Hydro funds Coquitlam River salmon projects

Finding the best way to bring the once-plentiful sockeye salmon back to the Coquitlam River is the goal of a project being funded by BC Hydro's Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program.

UPDATED: Teachers plan to rally in Coquitlam to protest job cuts

A rally is being organized by Coquitlam district teachers to raise awareness about the effect of job cuts on schools.

No school buses will hurt Burke families: Hodge

Coquitlam city hall will press TransLink for special school buses on Burke Mountain in September. This month, School District 43 said because of funding shortfalls, it will no longer be paying for school buses in the Tri-Cities.

UPDATED: Two bailey bridges for Coquitlam to New West?

The provincial government will pay for a new Bailey bridge between Coquitlam and New Westminster - but only if the Royal City allows the province to add a second one-lane span at the end of United Boulevard.

New trash bins coming for Coquitlam homes

Nearly 20% of Coquitlam residents who get garbage pick-up at curbside have opted for different trash or green carts under the new program that starts this summer.