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Jason Kenney, the federal minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism, stopped by Masjid Al-Hidaya mosque in Port Coquitlam on Nov. 10.

VICTORIA - B.C.'s child protection system has lost most of its ability to deal with severely abused, depressed and suicidal teens in provincial care, their independent advocate says.

Coquitlam council turned down a development permit for a seven-unit townhouse development next to the non-profit society's retirement residence, citing concerns over parking, building form and massing.

Police and health authorities need to develop a coordinated approach to dealing with people suffering from mental illness, said the jury at the coroner's inquest into the death of Coquitlam mom Colette Salemink.

Tri-City businesses operating in more than one of the municipalities will almost surely be able to pay a simple flat fee for an inter-municipal business licence, allowing them to operate legally throughout the region.

The Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP Constituency Association expects to acclaim Coquitlam Coun. Selina Robinson at its upcoming meeting.

Coquitlam RCMPblocked traffic at a local business on United Boulevard Monday morning after receiving a report about a suspicious-looking device. Just after 11 a.m. customers told staff they had seen what looked like a pipe bomb in the parking lot.

The driver in a single-vehicle crash on Shaughnessy Street last Tuesday passed away in the hospital on Sunday afternoon. The 17-year-old had been driving southbound on Shaughnessy, near Metcalfe Way, on Nov.

Police and health authorities need to develop a coordinated approach to dealing with people suffering from mental illness, said the jury at the coroner's inquest into the death of Coquitlam resident Colette Salemink.

While hunger is a year round reality for many families, the holidays can bring added pressure to ensure cupboards are not bare. British Columbia food banks assist an average of 96,150 individuals each month, 29.5 per cent of whom are children.