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The president of Target Canada says his company is hoping to hit the bullseye when it comes to competing with B.C.

Selina Robinson has been sitting in a Coquitlam city council chair for the past five years but is hoping to win a seat in Victoria come May 14.

Steve Kim is new to politics but, as a small business owner, he's finding the hard work of campaigning and knocking on doors somewhat familiar terrain.

They say that good fences make good neighbours. And that's the case for 25 homeowners on Westwood Plateau who recently banded together to have their adjoining structure upgraded in an effort to beautify the area.

They were told to embrace their ancient culture and honour their drums and then they beat those drums, rocking the halls of Riverside secondary school in Port Coquitlam with the force of thunder.

Children at a Coquitlam middle school will get access to a healthy breakfast every morning sponsored by the Breakfast Club of Canada.

Coquitlam has a new fire chief. Wade Pierlot, Vancouver's deputy chief of emergency operations, will take over the reigns from Tony Delmonico on May 13.

Gamblers at Coquitlam's Boulevard Casino contributed more than $1.8 million to city coffers in the first quarter of the year.

Coquitlam has tweaked its decade-old Master Trail Plan (MTP) and will keep on track to add another 35 km of trails and multi-use pathways over the next 20 years.

Like daughter, like mother. Turning the axiom upside down is just the way it is in the Helps family and mom Billie isn't shy about crediting her daughter, Rebecca, for turning her on to the Green Party.