Local News

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is calling on Canada Post to do a better job of securing community mailboxes after a major break-in over the weekend on Westwood Plateau.

Last week's cool, refreshing rain meant death to hundreds of fish in Hyde Creek in Port Coquitlam.

A broken pipe that sent sewage into Coquitlam's Scott Creek in April will be replaced at a cost of $310,000.

A campaign to encourage more eyes on schools and parks this summer has resulted in more Vandal Watch participants and a greater interest in protecting public property, says coordinator Tim Kelley.

Coquitlam's payout this past quarter as host to the Boulevard Casino meant another $1.69 million for municipal coffers.

A wooden bench commemorating Roland Webb, a Coquitlam Search and Rescue member killed in a pedestrian accident in Anmore in January, has been installed at Buntzen Lake.

The family of one of the women whose DNA was found on the Pickton property in Port Coquitlam has launched a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police Department and the RCMP.

A man is lucky to be alive after the garbage truck he was driving struck a beam at Coquitlam Centre on Friday, causing it to fall on top of his vehicle.

Should Coquitlam pubs, bars and restaurants that serve booze be able to close later? Or are their hours already too long? That's the issue before city council as it tries to organize a framework for liquor licensing applications.

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is looking for help in finding the best in the business.