Local News

Penny pinchers annoyed at the cost of spending for municipal elections will want to keep an eye on Port Moody, where running for office is still relatively inexpensive, especially for incumbents.

Passengers on a Coquitlam bus got a serious scare when a tree crashed down on top of it at about noon on Monday. "We were very fortunate because there were no serious injuries on board," said TransLink spokesperson Erin Dermer.

Anmore will be getting an outdoor fitness park. Located next to Anmore elementary, the fitness and recreation park will feature a 27-station fitness circuit, a modular unit with one to two washrooms and storage space for equipment.

A visit by B.C.'s Education Minister George Abbot to China is good news for School District 43's international education program which has been in a competitive battle for students in recent years.

A woman arrested by Coquitlam RCMP's prolific target team (PTT) was nabbed again a week later, again for alleged metal theft.

Coquitlam's pay parking strategy is currently losing thousands of dollars annually and a new plan is being considered that the city hopes will bolster revenues.

The union representing school support workers was a major player in the Coquitlam school board elections last year.

Coquitlam RCMP are searching for the driver of a pick-up truck who fled the scene after hitting a young woman walking across the street. The 24-year-old woman was at Marmont Street and Brunette Avenue at about 2:30 p.m.

Lacrosse players will be able to play rain or shine in Port Moody with an upgraded lacrosse box.

Coquitlam RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of shoplifting from a Coquitlam drug store.