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By Robert Mangelsdorf Facebook pages created to memorialize suicide victim Amanda Todd have fallen prey to Internet trolls and cyberbullies, who are openly mocking the 15-year-old girl for taking her own life after she was tormented by bullies.

Two hikers spent a cold, wet night on Burke Mountain after leaving a trail Saturday afternoon in search of a better view.

Coquitlam will be reviewing sedimentation control requirements for Burke Mountain developments in the wake of unusually heavy rains on the weekend that sent mud, water and debris from construction sites pouring down Coast Meridian Road and into ditch

Port Moody Police chief Brad Parker has announced he will resign his position effective June 1. "It has been an honour to service the citizens of Port Moody since 2007 as your chief constable," he said in a letter to officers and staff.

School District 43 will be putting together a list of resources for parents to help them discuss the issues surrounding the death of Amanda Todd and sending a letter home with students.

A vehicle that crashed through the windows of the De Dutch restaurant on Westwood Street in Port Coquitlam managed not to injure anybody. "It's a miracle," said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung.

A candlelight vigil will be held for Amanda Todd tonight at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam. Organizer Shawna Iverson said she expects more than 500 people to attend the 6 p.m. event and she hopes more will join.

The weekend weather may not have been good for humans but it was great for fish who used the high water to make their way up local creeks and streams to spawn.

Students and staff at CABE in Coquitlam where Amanda Todd went to school are asking the public to give them time and space to deal with their grief.

An elderly security guard from Surrey is recovering in hospital after being viciously assaulted Sunday at a Port Coquitlam construction site where he was working.