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Mom-shoppers and browsers alike are invited to support local momtrepreneurs at the second annual Momtrepreneur Morning Market Nov. 28 in Coquitlam.

Classes at the Coquitlam (David Lam) campus at Douglas College are are unaffected by the one day strike by BC Government Employees Union support staff.

Schools, police agencies and community groups that are working to combat bullying can now apply to share in the up to $1 million in grants from civil forfeiture proceeds that were announced last week.

A Port Moody resident and former B.C. Conservative Party politician who ran in a recent byelection in the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding is now party president.

A memorial service has been organized for Amanda Todd, the Port Coquitlam teen who committed suicide in October after posting a video about bullying and harassment that received international attention.

It may still look like a construction zone but the new Port Mann Bridge will open to eight lanes of traffic on Saturday, Dec. 1, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has announced.

Businesses in Coquitlam's Austin Heights neighbourhood have been hit with a rash of robberies in recent months. And finally, there has been an arrest.

The Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association (GVHBA) has launched its 17th annual Coats for Kids campaign in support of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, a group whose outreach helps to provide a brighter Christmas for families in need.

Looking forward to the holidays? So are the scammers. As many begin to make their holiday gift list and charity donations, unscrupulous scammers are gearing up to deck the halls with their tried and true holiday scams.

The city of Coquitlam has been chosen to host a job fair on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from noon to 7 p.m. at the David Lam campus in Coquitlam as part of the Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan.