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Buying oranges will help kids in sport

Tri-Cities KidSport will be among the organizations benefiting from the "Orange You Glad You Helped a Kid" fundraiser hosted by Thrifty Foods stores.

Port Moody Arts Centre Society gets federal cash for expansion

The old Appleyard house in Port Moody is getting a hefty boost in its evolution from a pizza restaurant to an arts centre extension.

Surrey men nabbed by Coquitlam's prolific target team

Coquitlam RCMP's Prolific Target Team members arrested two Surrey men earlier this month on multiple theft and weapons charges.

Long list of employers at Douglas College career fair

Students looking for jobs and a career can get some help when Douglas College hosts its 23rd Annual Career Exploration Fair. The event Wednesday, March 6, from10 a.m.-3.p.m.

Coquitlam sets restrictions for event signs on public property

The proliferation of community and sport groups' signs around Coquitlam has prompted city council to set guidelines on how, where and when they can go up.

Pros and cons of legalizing marijuana discussed

A public forum on the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana will be held at Douglas College on Friday to help people form educated opinions about the controversial issue.

Proposal years ahead of a (possible) station

A company wanting to build a mid-rise housing complex near a future Evergreen Line station in Coquitlam may be offering a development that's too small - and too soon.

City seeks to borrow for Burke projects

Coquitlam council wants to borrow $17.9 million to pay for new infrastructure works - most of them for Burke Mountain. And residents can vote in March and April if they don't want the city to take on the debt.

Review board support for Schoenborn's move doesn't mean he'll go to Manitoba

The B.C. Review Board said it will support child killer Allan Schoenborn's request to be transferred to a psychiatric facility in Manitoba, saying the move will help with his "reintegration into society.

Motorcyclists injured in domino-effect crash on Mary Hill Bypass

Two motorcyclists were injured after a lane change gone wrong on the Mary Hill Bypass Friday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m. a grey Toyota Sienna was heading eastbound on the bypass near Shaughnessy Street.