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UPDATED: Anmore village hall to be replaced

The homestead of newspaper woman Ma Murray won't be housing Anmore village business after a decision was made Tuesday to replace the aging building with a new structure. However, the future of the historic farmhouse has yet to be written.

Fate of Anmore village hall could be decided tonight

Anmore Village council will be sifting through two reports tonight to decide on the future of the village hall. The former homestead of Ma Murray has been studied by two consultants.

Homeless advocate to speak at TEDx conference

A Coquitlam entrepreneur and motivational speaker who was once homeless will be a keynote speaker at a TED conference offshoot called TEDxStanley Park .

Firefighters, city of Coquitlam agree to 5.5% retroactive wage hike

The city of Coquitlam and the firefighters' union have agreed to a two-year retroactive labour contract that would see a 5.5% wage increase for workers in 2010 and 2011.

Port Moody traffic changes coming to make way for Evergreen Line

Commuters in and out of Port Moody will start noticing some changes to Barnet Highway and the bottom of Clarke Road hill to accommodate construction for the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line.

Fire breaks out at Coquitlam home

Several occupants of a home on Glen Drive escaped without injury after fire broke out in one of the bedrooms on Tuesday morning.

Wilson gets big backing for NDP nomination

A Tri-City MP, MLA and five city councillors are throwing their support behind an NDP candidate running for nomination this Sunday.

Coast Capital sponsors Kindness Rocks for Pink Shirt Day

Some 4,200 School District 43 students will descend on Gleneagle secondary in Coquitlam tomorrow (Wednesday) to learn that kindness does, in fact, rock.

City working to improve time frames for permits

The poor turnaround time for building permits at Coquitlam city hall has resulted in the department responsible having to turnaround its image.

Port Coquitlam man wanted in stabbing

The Coquitlam RCMP is searching for a suspect in a stabbing that took place earlier this month that sent one man to hospital. Matthew Jowett-Work is wanted on charges of assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon.