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Coquitlam RCMP are urging drivers to take it easy on the way in to work and when driving around town today as freezing temperatures are making roads slick. Police report six accidents overnight due to snow.

Coquitlam city council got a jump start on its contracts for next year by passing its 2014 budget this week, months before other Metro Vancouver municipalities.

The Charlene Reaveley Children's Charity Society will be collecting items for its third annual toy drive this month. Between now and Dec.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says the City of Coquitlam wants to work with School District 43 to ensure that a portion of land belonging to the district but used as part of Victoria Park will remain parkland.

A closer look and a tech tool resulted in a big bump to Coquitlam's tax rolls and an extra $700,000 on its bottom line.

A pair of projects are proving to be more expensive than originally anticipated by the city of Port Moody. At a special meeting Tuesday, council gave approval for nearly $400,000 in additional funding.

Jason and Julie Shepherd often get asked about their tattoos. What do they mean? Why did you do it? Does it hurt? And the Port Moody couple will have an interesting back story when people inquire about their latest ink.

A new company has connected with the city of Coquitlam to offer ultra-broadband internet, telephone and HD TV services to highrises and businesses in the city.

The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation got some good news from a recent online poll that showed support for hospital expansion and interest in donating to the foundation in the future.

Shoppers who can't part with their cell phones might want to make use of a new app for Thrifty Foods.