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GREEN - Ron Peters On the campaign trail, Ron Peters is learning to do a lot with a little, a characteristic he said will benefit him should he be elected in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain next week.

Coquitlam RCMP have confirmed the body pulled from the Pitt River last week is that of a 45-year-old man from Chilliwack who went missing two months ago after an accident.

BC CONSERVATIVE - Shane Kennedy If there is one thing Shane Kennedy is hoping voters remember when they head to the polls next week, it's this: they needn't cast a ballot for the NDP to get rid of the Liberals.

LIBERTARIAN - Paul Geddes When politicians run for office, they usually woo voters with the promise of a new infrastructure project or increased funding for pet programs. Not Paul Geddes.

School District 43 trustees have voted in favor of a forensic audit despite concerns that putting the books under a financial microscope could cost up to $100,000.

Voters in B.C. can head to the polls early to cast their votes before the provincial general election on May 14. Advance voting started today (Wednesday) and runs until Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

BC LIBERALS - Douglas Horne The media and political pundits may be writing off the BC Liberals' chances of winning next week's election, but Doug Horne said he's hearing a different story from voters in his riding.

Former Port Moody police chief Len McCabe, who served on the force from 1959 to 1987, passed away on Friday just shy of his 88th birthday.

New roads and reservoirs will be built on Burke Mountain after Coquitlam city council this week approved a plan to borrow $17.8 million.

Coquitlam RCMP will be watching for bad drivers this month as they roll out a high-risk driving enforcement campaign. "High-risk driving creates undue risk and endangers the safety of other road users," said Sgt.