Local News

During the warm weather, homeowners often take on home improvement projects. Whether you are looking to redo your kitchen or bathroom, replace your home's roof or build a deck, it is essential that you find a contractor you can trust.

Nearly 99 years after the historic West Lawn building opened on April 1, 1913, in an area then called Mount Coquitlam, B.C.'s only large scale psychiatric hospital, is shutting down.

A Coquitlam community group that asked city hall for "leadership" to rebuild a common fence in its area was told this week it won't get any help from the public body.

Cash paid by school districts to the province for carbon offsets will now be returned in the form of grants for energy saving projects - more than $300,000 this year.

A tiny but feisty Jack Russell terrier is back in her owner's care after surviving a bear attack that left her body torn and tattered. And the Port Coquitlam owner is warning other dog owners to be aware of bears in local parks.

The trial of Aleksandr Plehanov , a former substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting several elementary school students, wrapped up Thursday morning at the end of the prosecution's case.

The city of Port Coquitlam is advising residents and businesses located within low-lying areas to be prepared for flooding.

The father of a Port Coquitlam woman killed in an alleged hit-and-run accident last year is asking Coquitlam city council to have more compassion for mourners who want to adorn the grave sites of their loved ones.

The Terry Fox Run in Anmore is still without an organizer for this year's charity event. And Donna White of the BC/Yukon Terry Fox Foundation says if a leader isn't found soon, the run may have to be cancelled.

A Coquitlam elementary school is getting money for a new playground as part of an $8-million provincial playground funding commitment. A grant of $50,000 is going to Meadowbrook elementary school to upgrade its equipment.