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Parents of students attending Coquitlam's Porter Street elementary are relieved the School District 43 board of education won't be selling land at their school.

School District 43 administrators will be meeting next week to share ideas about effective anti-bullying measures that could be employed district wide.

Children as young as 13 are being targeted online by men twice their age and most of the victims are girls, according to the national agency that runs a cybertip line.

What are the skills needed to graduate to work and post-secondary education in the 21st century? That's the question 400 parents, educators, teachers and students in School District 43will be asking and trying to answer at a special consultation meet

About two dozen protesters gathered outside of Port Coquitlam NDP MLA Mike Farnworth's constituency office on Wednesday as part of a province-wide day of action to oppose pipelines and tankers in B.C.

A townhouse proposal that riled neighbours in the Salisbury Avenue area of Port Coquitlam has been brought back to council after the developer made changes to the plan.

A high-level document aimed at guiding Coquitlam's growth over the next three years was unveiled this week.

A bear wishing to feast on salmon provided a diversion for Scott Creek middle students and instruction on how close nature is to their school.

Two local businesses will turn kids' Halloween candy into cash for Tri-City ghosts and goblins. Once again, Dr. Ali Amiri at Coquitlam Family Chiropractic will provide a loonie for every pound of candy brought into the office on Nov. 1 from 3-7 p.m.

A school superintendent who pioneered bring your own laptop to school six years ago in School District 43 says the genie is out of the bottle when it comes to social media and teachers have a responsibility to teach kids how to be literate online.