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Local Mounties finally caught up with a fleet-footed suspect who had eluded them for three days and are crediting co-operation between police forces for the arrest.

It has taken more than year but a prolific offender responsible for numerous locker break-ins in Coquitlam is now behind bars - and police are crediting co-operation between Mounties and civilians for the arrest.

For most 11-year-old girls, Mother's Day may mean flowers for mom and spending a little more time together. But Coquitlam's Sue Wang will be giving mom Yi Zhao a gift she will never forget: A performance at Carnegie Hall.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is ramping up service in the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge for bear season. And one of the first jobs facing Sgt.

Two bags of clothing, including some T-shirts with unusual designs, were picked up near a bus stop at Gatensbury Street and Austin Avenue in Coquitlam in early April.

Construction workers Bryan Ono and Brendan Napper of Drake Excavating put the finishing touches to the 440 steps on the Coquitlam Crunch last Friday. The $205,000 city project was done to improve footing along the steepest stretch of the popular 2.

The first full quarter for the rebranded Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam didn't pull in as big a jackpot as anticipated for the city, which gets a 10% cut in net profits from the gaming venue. Yesterday, the city received a $1.

It's not a video sensation but it soon could be as bears begin to flock to neighbourhoods near greenbelts in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.

Its burned-out, waterlogged shell is sitting in an ICBC holding area awaiting an insurance settlement. But for many children and adults, Coquitlam Public Library's book bus is a memory of happy summer days reading in a city park.

School cafeterias will undergo a transition in September as School District 43 looks to cut spending while also keeping revenues afloat to balance the budget.