Local News

The Port Moody-Coquitlam by-election will be a three-way race after three candidates were confirmed by the filing deadline Monday. Christine Clarke is running for the BC Conservative Party, Dennis Marsden is running for the B.C.

More hunters are lining up to take aim at a proposed city bylaw that would ban bow and arrow and firearm discharge in Coquitlam.

The city of Port Coquitlam wants to know how it can get the word out better to its residents. City staff are gauging feedback on its communication methods via an online survey, which can be accessed at www.portcoquitlam.ca/survey.

Starting today, Monday, job hunters in the Tri-Cities will be able to visit one-stop service centres to get help finding a job.

Sorry kids, those report cards can't be put off forever. In fact, School District 43 will know by early next week how many report cards will go out by the end of the school year and when they will be issued.

Centennial secondary graduate Matthew Good is up for a Juno Award, to be presented tomorrow (Sunday) in Ottawa.

Help young people learn about business in the Tri-Cities by volunteering for Junior Achievement. Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization that delivers business education to students.

Triple Flip, the "cool" Canadian active-wear retailer for tween girls is set to open a new store in June' 2012'at Coquitlam Centre Mall. The announcement will mark the third store opening in B.C.

Schools in the new Burke Mountain neighbourhoods are being readied to handle an influx of students while School District 43 works to convince the B.C. Ministry of Education to provide money for new schools.

IKEA Coquitlam celebrates its 10th Anniversary with prizes and offers on Tuesday, April 3. Located at the corner of Lougheed Highway and Woolridge Street, it was Canada's largest IKEA store when it opened in 2002.