Local News

Coquitlam sports groups and teams are being asked for their input to design a new indoor sports court that - if approved by city council - could be up as early as 2015. Coun.

The new president of the Coquitlam Teachers' Association is Charley King, replacing Teresa Grandinetti, who remains past-president and newly-elected member at large to the BC Teachers' Federation.

A Coquitlam educator has received approval to teach high school students a course on understanding addiction.

A Coquitlam city councillor is the new MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville. Today (Wednesday), following a judicial recount, Elections BC announced NDP candidate Coun.

Twin Lakes is the new name of a $33 million middle school under construction in Anmore.

ri-City Transitions is about to sign a deal for a new transition house that would provide more beds and housing for women, and their children, fleeing domestic abuse.

CUPE Local 561 president Dave Ginter says this is the worst year for job cuts in a long time as 51 CUPE members face layoffs so School District 43 can balance its 2013/'14 budget.

A long-awaited elementary school on Burke Mountain may be closer to reality as School District 43 begins to cast a net for property in the area.

Coquitlam Search and Rescue members were called out to Eagle Mountain for an early-morning mission yesterday (Tuesday) to rescue four men who'd been stranded. Search manager Michael Coyle said the crew was called at 3 a.m. to rescue the group.

Construction is set to begin on a second Evergreen Line station early this month.