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Coq. council turns down pub bid to serve booze longer

The first in a series of Coquitlam pubs asking to serve booze longer got a frosty reception this week from city council.

Three reported missing have returned

Three people who were reported missing last week have all returned home safe and sound, according to Coquitlam RCMP. Quang Lai, 54, was reported missing on Jan.

BC NDP leader speaks in Coquitlam

The man many believe will be B.C.'s next premier spoke to Tri-City business and political leaders yesterday about the need to respect the democratic institution.

Evergreen traffic delays

Tri-City drivers will need to be alert for traffic issues this week as preliminary work on the Evergreen Line ramps up.

West End stabbings have PoCo link

A suspect in the stabbing of seven people at a Vancouver apartment building last week spent time working in Port Coquitlam last year. The attacks happened on Jan.

How do you drive to Coquitlam? Don't follow the signs

Here's a test: What are the common names for highways 7, 7A and 7B? If you don't know the answers, you're in good company.

Ending the hospital-to-homeless cycle in Coquitlam

A homeless advocate is welcoming a new initiative that will provide severely mentally ill people with psychiatric care, support and housing so they stop cycling through emergency rooms and ending up on the street.

Coquitlam to tender garbage pick-up

A key municipal service will continue to be done by outside hands in Coquitlam. On Monday, staff said the city will ask for private firms to bid on a new garbage and recycling contract that begins July 1, 2014.

Inquest to be held into inmate's death

The Coroners Service of BC will be holding an inquest into the death last spring of Roland Joseph Bourque, who was an inmate at the North Fraser Pre-Trial Centre. Bourque, 69, died on the morning of April 3, 2012 at the Port Coquitlam jail.

Nominate a Tri-City family for a home reno

The Cornerstone Home Team is once again looking for nominations of families in need of a helping hand on some much-needed home renovations.