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In between Pre-Calculus and English class, some Terry Fox secondary students are learning about "knight forks" and other chess moves in a new course that is turning them into chess champions.

Tri-City municipalities continue to fall behind the national and provincial average when it comes to police officers to population ratios, according to Statistics Canada data released last week.

The Coquitlam RCMP will be putting on a demonstration at Riverside secondary next week to show young people the dangers of distracted driving.

Rush hour traffic along Port Coquitlam's Mary Hill bypass is likely to be jammed for several hours after a collision at Broadway Street. The accident happened around 3 p.m. Friday and at least one person was taken to the hospital.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart has blasted New Westminster's decision to proceed unilaterally to replace the single-lane Bailey Bridge that connects the two cities.

Police are releasing home security tips after collaring a suspected cat burglar who entered people's homes through unsecured doors and windows late at night and stole their valuables.

School District 43 is expecting another budget shortfall next school year - $13.4 million - and will for the second year in a row have to cut jobs and other spending to stay in the black.

School District 43 faces a tough job balancing its budget for next year, it was announced this week. And finding places to cut School District 43's projected $13.

A Port Moody resident got a bit of a surprise last week when he woke up in his St. Johns Street apartment and found a complete stranger sleeping on his couch.

A car dealership will soon operate among the furniture retailers, warehouses, industrial shops - and casino - on Coquitlam's United Boulevard.