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A free interpreter will be provided to patients visiting doctors in the Tri-Cities as part of a new pilot project put on by the Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice.

Two candidates elected to Coquitlam city council in a byelection last Saturday will be sworn into office next month. Former Olympic wrestler Chris Wilson and Bonita Zarrillo, a business owner, will take their seats at the council table on Nov. 18.

Tri-City cyclists taking part in Bike to Work Week are encouraged to attend a commuter station on Tuesday (Oct. 29) at Foster Avenue and Poirier Street in Coquitlam.

A stretch of the Barnet Highway between Ioco and Dewdney Trunk Road will be closed for two weekends in November.

A van explosion in Port Moody last summer that sent a woman to hospital closely resembles a spate of recent incidents involving stolen gasoline in other parts of the Lower Mainland.

School District 43 is rolling out a new community consultation process to decide the future of four properties in a bid to better manage its land assets. And Port Moody and Coquitlam mayors and councillors will get the first look.

A nationally funded group is hoping to get more Tri-City girls and women into politics.

Port Moody council is rolling out the welcome mat to ensure the area's homeless aren't left out in the cold.

School District 43 will have to dip into international education revenues this year and cut jobs next year to help cover the cost of anticipated wage increases for the district's CUPE support workers after the board of education approved a savings pl

Do you want to shape the future of arts, sports and land use in Coquitlam? The city is seeking volunteers to be part of its advisory committees and boards next year.