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The Coquitlam RCMP said they have found Michael Louis Andrews, a 55-year-old Riverview patient who went missing from the grounds last week.

Hundreds of brave souls donned crazy costumes and bathing suits to take a dip in Burrard Inlet on Tuesday for Port Moody's annual Penguin Plunge. The event was held as part of the city's kick off to its centennial celebrations.

The holiday season is over and now is the time to take the tinsel and decorations off the Christmas tree and haul it out for chipping.

Start off the New Year Tuesday, Jan. 1 in the frigid waters of Port Moody inlet. But don't forget to wear your top hat. This year, PoMo's centennial is the theme for the annual Penguin Plunge slated for Jan. 1 at Rocky Point Park.

Here's our picks for top stories of 2012: PLEHANOV ACQUITTED Among the top court stories in 2012 was the acquittal in November of Aleksandr Plehanov, a former School District 43 substitute teacher who was accused of sexual assault. Judge David St.

School District 43 is facing budget woes at the same time it's looking for a new money manager and is girding its loins for a year of belt-tightening.

Coquitlam RCMP is using Twitter and a cheeky question to get more people to answer its annual online community survey.

Residents in north east Port Coquitlam will get the first crack at a new leak detection system that will keep water mains in good repair. The City of Port Coquitlam will be testing water mains and services from Jan.

OLYMPIANS They were at the top of their game - and they made us so very proud.

A Port Coquitlam entrepreneur is using his business networks and moxie to spark what he hopes will be a national anti-bullying campaign that will put the city on the map as the capitol of kindness and compassion.