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Dominion proposal includes a church

A new church and an industrial development could be coming to Port Coquitlam's Dominion Triangle if council approves a proposal put forward by Conwest Developments and Foursquare Gospel.

Port Coquitlam pub asks to stay open 'til 2 a.m.

The Cat and Fiddle Sports Bar in Port Coquitlam is asking the city for permission to keep its doors open for an extra hour on Friday and Saturday nights. Randy Doncaster, co-owner of the pub, which currently closes at 1 a.m.

Buy right, waste not, say Port Coquitlam families

The Hobenshield family may have taken first place in Port Coquitlam's Waste-Loss Challenge but the whole city will win if residents take up the methods of waste diversion that propelled the family to victory, said the mayor.

Suspect sought in Port Coquitlam stabbing of guard

Police are searching for a suspect after a security guard was viciously stabbed early Tuesday morning in Port Coquitlam.

ELEX: Who's running again?

Provincial candidates have until Friday to have their name included on the May 14 ballot.

New travel guide out for Coquitlam

Where can your out-of-town guests stay when they visit Coquitlam? What are the city's best parks for jogging or walking a dog? And how do you host a sporting event for kids or elite athletes? This month, the city issued its first Travel Guide, 32-pag

More people can't afford to live in Coquitlam

One of the most comprehensive studies of housing affordability in the Tri-Cities has been released in time to give political parties an opportunity to educate themselves before the May 14 provincial election.

ELEX: What do the Tri-Cities' mayors want from the next MLAs?

As part of our ongoing election coverage leading up to the May 14 vote, The Tri-City News asked the region's mayors what their municipalities need to be addressed by the next provincial government.

SD43 schools bracing for reorganization next year

A top-to-bottom reorganization is planned to help School District 43 weather its financial storm. And programs serving vulnerable children and students with special needs are among those that will be affected.

School District 43 meeting tonight to deal with cuts

Several groups representing parents, teachers, student services and support workers are expected to make a presentation at tonight's board meeting as School District 43 looks to cut 142 positions, roughly 6% of its staffing.