Local News

Port Coquitlam taxpayers will be able to review councillors' expenses online every month following a unanimous decision at the city's Finance and Intergovernmental Committee meeting Monday.

The Coquitlam Teachers' Association's president says the province should return to the bargaining table with serious proposals instead of trying to rewrite history with its appeal of a B.C. Supreme Court decision ordering a return to 2002 rules.

An industrial street off of Barnet Highway in Coquitlam is closed this morning to allow firefighters to tackle a structure fire. Coquitlam RCMP are asking drivers to stay away from Aberdeen Avenue which is closed due to a fire in the 2700 block. Cpl.

A Port Coquitlam grandmother is out $2,100 after falling victim to a telephone scam this week. And Margaret Chisholm is warning others not to fall prey to thieves by telling her story to The Tri-City News.

Members of the Kwikwetlem First Nation in Coquitlam were frustrated with what they say is the lack of consultation from CP Rail in the closure Feb. 6 of the only access to the reserve.

Don't pull out the cell phone - or any other mobile device - while driving or stopped at a red light. This month, as part of a provincial campaign, Coquitlam RCMP and Port Moody Police are ramping up enforcement to crack down on distracted drivers.

An initiative to charge parents and caregivers $10 a day - or less - for childcare is gaining steam in B.C.

Coquitlam will join Port Moody and Belcarra to apply as an intervenor in the hearings for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. On Monday, city council unanimously endorsed a motion by Coun.

The dangers of the job remain the same but going to work will soon be a lot more enjoyable for Port Moody firefighters.

After weeks of waiting for permits, the white-throated swift that has been in the care of the Wildlife Rescue Association in Burnaby since early November will be leaving for California this morning, Tuesday, Feb. 4.