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Paul Peck was born in Croatia, but he knew at an early age that he wanted a different life, a better life, and at just 17 he set off, alone, for Canada. Peck arrived on the shores of Nova Scotia at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 6, 1951.

Port Coquitlam firefighters do not want to be left off the invite list when city residents hold block parties this summer.

Will you sell your business? Many business owners in Canada will exit their business by selling to a non-family member. However, only a small percentage of owners planning to transfer their business in the near future have a succession plan.

The frequency and volume of bells at Our Lady of the Assumption Church have been reduced but neighbours in its Port Coquitlam neighbourhood are skeptical about how long the quiet will last.

Cougar or bobcat? That's the question Coquitlam's urban wildlife coordinator had to ask himself when he recently fielded a call about wild animals in Mundy Park.

A public hearing for a proposed townhouse development on Salisbury Avenue in Port Coquitlam will reconvene in September after residents said they were not given enough notice to prepare for the meeting.

Despite Canadian household debt ratios heading towards all-time highs and warnings against over spending hitting the headlines every week, credit card use among young people continues to be on the rise.

An electrified fence installed around the perimeter of a private berry farm next to Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam has received a cool reception from parks staff at Metro Vancouver.

The C ommunity Volunteer Connections Flying Squad received a $15,000 grant from Coast Capital Savings to support youth engagement in the Tri-Cities and New Westminster.

As we entered into the summer of 2012, the Canadian mortgage landscape was undergoing another overhaul of change. In what has become an annual tradition, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to the mortgage rules.