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Tri-City groups working with children and families are puzzling over a new report that shows kindergarten students in School District 43 are more vulnerable than the provincial average even though the community is relatively affluent.

Coquitlam city council pressure on Metro Vancouver to have more public consultation on a new farming academy planned for Colony Farm regional park proved to be successful this week.

A lawyer with 35 years of experience will serve as a judge at the Port Coquitlam courthouse after the provincial government announced a batch of bench appointments Wednesday.

A gas line broken by an excavator that forced the evacuation of more than 50 residents in Coquitlam Tuesday was not accurately documented on Fortis BC records, according to the company.

Traffic safety improvements could soon be on the way at several key intersections in Port Coquitlam if the city can secure a partnership with ICBC .

Several apartment buildings in Coquitlam were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after an excavator hit a gas line in the area. The leak impacted several city blocks and forced the closure of Clarke Road near the Burnaby border.

Port Moody's St. Andrew's United Church is putting a call out to residents interested in volunteering when the church hosts the cold/wet weather mat program next month.

Coquitlam coffers are flush with cash after the city received its latest payment as host to the Boulevard Casino . The city received $1.7 million from the provincial government for the Oct. 1 to Dec.

A new program combining online learning, personal inquiry and mentorship from teachers and members of the community is generating interest from School District 43 students and their families, says the principal.

Coquitlam council may pull the plug on the city's oldest outdoor pool. City staff said this week there will be no summer swimming again this year at Rochester Pool because of cracks in the tank and gutters.