Local News

Many parents of young children are relieved to get a few minutes of silence when their talkative toddlers turn quiet. But for one local mom, her son's silence was a worry.

Runoff from Evergreen Line construction flowed into Suterbrook Creek in Port Moody during heavy rains in mid-February, prompting the contractor and the Ministry of Transportation to make drainage improvements and perform extra monitoring.

A Burquitlam homeowner gave Coquitlam city council an earful this week about an application the elected officials have yet to officially see.

Coquitlam's oldest and newest main drags are getting makeovers. This week, city staff showed council plans for Brunette Avenue in Maillardville and Pinetree Way in City Centre to make way for projected growth.

Traffic on Clarke Road has been restored this morning as Coquitlam and Burnaby firefighters mop up a house fire that started early this morning (Tuesday).

The closure Monday of the one-lane Braid Street Bailey bridge connecting New Westminster and Coquitlam is reigniting the debate over the future of the crossing.

Third time may be a charm but for those concerned with the future of Port Moody, four could be the lucky number.

An elderly driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision that killed two people in Coquitlam last November had been ordered by ICBC to take a driving test days before the crash.

Two century-old Port Moody buildings will be brought together starting today, Friday, for the future enjoyment of artists, patrons and the public. This morning, beginning at about 11 a.m.

Utility bills for Port Moody homeowners are due Friday but Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam residents have an extra month to get their payments in order.