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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.

The provincial government may be touting personalized learning but School District 43 is developing its own plan for the future of education, called "Learning Without Boundaries.

Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini is keen to get the ball rolling on a vote for a new fire hall but said Thursday there is no timeframe for holding the vote.

Benchmark housing prices in the Tri-Cities saw sharp decreases in January as communities across the Lower Mainland saw a modest drop in real estate values, according to statistics from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

While business people from the Tri-Cities were honoured at this year's Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, it was an inanimate object that stole the show.

By Gary McKenna The Tri-City News One man is dead after fire tore through a mobile home at a trailer park on Cayer Street in Coquitlam Wednesday morning. Coquitlam Fire and Rescue crews arrived shortly after 5:45 a.m.

For sale: The best Junior 'A' lacrosse team in Canada. Fresh off their victory last summer as hosts of the Minto Cup national tournament, co-owners Ken Wood and Rocky Zimmerman are offering their Coquitlam Jr.

Underwater work on Belcarra's new $6.8-million drinking water pipeline across Indian Arm must be completed by the end of this month in accordance with a federal fisheries deadline.

Small businesses across B.C. will be able to access free energy-efficiency advice, equipment and incentives with the new LiveSmart BC: Small Business Program.

A Coquitlam resident was fined $89,175 last week for not paying his federal taxes.