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Businesses set for penny phase-out, says Retail Council of Canada

The majority of Canada's retail businesses are prepared for the disappearance of the penny and intend to use the federal government's proposed rounding guidelines when it begins, according to a survey of small, mid and large retailers by Retail Counc

Coquitlam district wants input on school calendar

What should the school year look like? That's the question many school boards are asking parents, teachers and other school districts in the wake of legislative changes that give school boards more freedom in deciding when breaks and professional day

Discussion on affordable housing in Coquitlam welcomed

A Coquitlam affordable housing advocate is supporting the city's efforts to rethink the way it promotes affordable housing in the city.

Can you afford to live in Coquitlam? How about your kids?

Can you afford to live in Coquitlam? Maybe now, but perhaps not in 10 years, predicts a new affordable housing discussion paper now being circulated in the city.

Port Moody Police seek two men in connection with B&E

Port Moody Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects believed to be involved in a daytime break-in last November. A man returning to his Westhill Place home at about 3:30 p.m. on Nov.

MONEY TALK: Make owning a vacation home headache-free

Whether you already own a vacation home - or you're just thinking about it - there are some key issues and planning ideas you need to consider.

Trust fund set up for search volunteer's children

An educational trust fund has been set up in memory of the Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer who died in Anmore earlier this month. Roland Webb, 37, was walking his dog on East Road on Jan. 17 when he was hit and killed by a dump truck.

Province inks deal with SNC to build Evergreen Line

A consortium led by SNC-Lavalin has been awarded the $889-million contract to design, build and finance the Evergreen Line SkyTrain extension to Coquitlam.

Langley man arrested for cigarette thefts

A Langley man is in custody in connection with a string of cigarette thefts throughout Metro Vancouver. The man appeared to target Costco stores in Coquitlam, Burnaby, Abbotsford, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Saanich and Langford.

Could Coquitlam use more indoor tennis courts?

Six years after the Coquitlam Tennis Club first started lobbying council for a new public indoor facility, a feasibility study has offered up three alternatives - none of which are in the city's five-year plan.