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When an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan in March, much of the communication infrastructure was wiped out across huge swaths of the country.

School District 43 has hired three retired principals to fill temporary positions in local schools.

The city of Coquitlam is targeting litter and scattered garbage in launching its Adopt-A-Street program this week.

Students with an interest in law enforcement are getting a sneak peak while receiving high school credit as part of the Coquitlam RCMP's Introduction to Policing course.

Port Moody photographer Ronnie Miranda used a gigapan imager to take a photo of the crowd on Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver prior to the Stanley Cup riot June 15.

A section of Porter Street in Coquitlam is getting a new name. Veterans Way signs will be posted along the stretch of road between King Albert and Winslow avenues, which leads up to the Coquitlam cenotaph in honour of the Canadian Armed Forces.

A funeral service for Betty Fox, mother of Canadian icon Terry Fox, is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Port Coquitlam's Trinity United Church at 2211 Prairie Avenue.

B.C. opposition leader Adrian Dix will be speaking to NDP supporters in the Tri-Cities this weekend as part of his campaign against the HST.

Residents and visitors in Coquitlam's Town Centre will soon have to pay to park on the street.

In a municipal election year, conventional wisdom says that stumping for paid parking is the political equivalent of handling radioactive materials. But one Port Moody city councillor says she isn't afraid of the fallout. Coun.