Local News

A serious collision on the Mary Hill Bypass Wednesday morning snarled traffic for an hour but caused no injuries. Shortly after 8 a.m. a Mazda heading east on the bypass was turning left on to Broadway Street when it crashed with a westbound minivan.

Coquitlam is hopping on the animal group bandwagon to promote the message that rabbit adoption is for the pet's lifetime - not just for Easter.

These boots were made for helping after they were donated to a Tri-Cities group that helps needy and vulnerable people.

Home prices in the Tri-Cities are about the same as last year despite a more bullish economy and construction booming region-wide.

A Port Coquitlam family of seven is struggling to get back on its feet after a fire gutted the top floor of its townhouse earlier this week. The fire started in a third-storey bedroom in the Woodland Drive complex.

A Port Moody man has been awarded almost $332,000 for injuries he sustained in a car accident with a Coquitlam RCMP officer. According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2009, Antonio Del Giglio, now 57, was heading home from work at about 1:30 a.m.

Port Coquitlam residents can win a prize from the city by sharing their best story about how they ditched their trash by keeping it out of the dump.

Schools are getting back to normal with staff meetings, supervision and report cards, says the superintendent of School District 43, but some issues may still have to be worked out.

Voters in the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding can cast ballots early for the byelection to replace former Liberal MLA Iain Black. Advance voting will be held from Wednesday, April 11 to Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A note from reporter Sarah Payne: I was fortunate to meet Beverley Klein for an interview on March 26.