Local News

Coquitlam is one step away from adopting a pesticide ban, bringing the city in line with many Metro Vancouver municipalities - including all its closest neighbours - that have already outlawed the chemicals.

The average homeowner in Port Coquitlam will see a $90 property tax increase this year if council approves the 2012 draft financial plan put forward by staff.

The Pandora Style Lounge at Coquitlam Centre is offering make-up tips just in time for spring. Heather Nightingale from the cosmetic line "Make Up for Ever" is scheduled to do some demonstrations Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.

Several tips have come in after the Coquitlam RCMP put a call out to the public for information that could help identify a suspect believed to be involved in a vicious stabbing.

Professionals navigating the world of social media need more than a Facebook account and a Tri-Cities women's networking group is offering some help.

After years of struggling with leaky roofs and bad plumbing, the residents of the Hoy Creek Co-op are looking forward to an extreme make-over.

Homeowners in Coquitlam will see a 3.56% hike in their property taxes this year - the smallest increase of residential tax levies in the Tri-Cities.

A new, modern-looking office building planned for the gateway of Coquitlam's oldest neighbourhood has some city councillors wondering if it's the right fit for the francophone enclave.

There are two reasons why income splitting is so important in Canada to reduce the family's tax burden: 1. Canada's tax system is based on graduated tax rates 2.

From high school basketball action to police news conferences and high school plays to the governor general's visit in Maillardville, there were many things to read about this week in The Tri-City News.