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More building, complaints

Nearly twice as many homes as previously planned will be built on a key property at a Burke Mountain junction and one Coquitlam councillor says that decision has some neighbours angry. Coun.

Eating disorders can be deadly

It's a little-known fact that eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are the deadliest mental illnesses in Canada, with anorexia killing 10% of sufferers within 10 years of its onset.

United closures start on weekend for bridge work

Work is set to begin next week on the north approach to the new Port Mann Bridge and that will mean United Boulevard lane restrictions and full traffic stoppages each night. Beginning Sunday, Feb. 13, from midnight to 4 a.m.

Waterworks in Coquitlam

Construction of an ultra-violet disinfection plant will begin at the Coquitlam watershed this summer as Metro Vancouver works to comply with new federal water guidelines.

From RAK to RAC, kids do good one kind act at a time

They are an army for goodness - groups of students carrying out acts of kindness and brightening the days of Tri-City seniors, adults and young people just to show they care.

City hall, Rowland lacrosse box first for heritage registry

Two city properties are expected to make up the cornerstone of a new heritage registry that will identify historically significant buildings and architecture in Port Coquitlam.

Sports and teens not necessarily a healthy mix, according to study

A new study has found that while B.C. youth are more active today than kids were a decade ago, more is not always better where physical activity and a healthy lifestyle are concerned.

From Coquitlam to Kenya, sporting goods travel far

Kenya may be thousands of miles away but it's close to home for Coquitlam Maillard middle school.

Tri-M Technologies' growth prompts move to a new location

Tri-M Technologies Inc. has moved its business operations to a redeveloped facility in Port Coquitlam that is designed to meet the needs of the growing company.

Heritage Woods student shines light on homeless

Reading, writing and arithmetic are mainstays in schools but a course at Heritage Woods secondary is adding an increasingly popular subject to the list: social responsibility.