Local News

Mariner Way was shut down for a couple of hours Monday after a valve on a propane-powered van ruptured, spraying fuel on the road.

Dog owners in Port Coquitlam's downtown neighbourhood have a new off-leash area to run their animals. A 0.3-acre dog park opened up at Maple Street and Bury Avenue close to Gates and Lions park earlier this week.

The BC SPCA wants to find "forever homes" for hundreds of homeless animals this month in its Home for the Holidays pet adoption drive.

Water service has been restored to Port Moody homes near Barnet Highway. A water main break Wednesday afternoon left several homes near Clarke and Douglas streets without water, but the taps were flowing again by 8 p.m., according to the city.

Coquitlam residents who want to advise council next year on issues related to the arts, multiculturalism, sports, mobility and youth justice can apply to city hall . The deadline for submissions is Friday, Jan.

A Port Coquitlam church has found a way to put a nutritious staple on the plates of struggling families.

Night-time detours and lane closures will increase in January as construction crews work to complete the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement project.

Port Coquitlam bylaw officials believe a new needle-exchange program launched by the Fraser Health Authority last summer is likely to blame for a dramatic increase in the number of discarded syringes turning up in city parks.

School District 43 support workers will likely vote after Christmas on a two-year contract after an agreement was reached last week between the BC Public School Employers' Association and the Canadian Union of Public Employees .

Extra garbage pickup is being offered to Port Coquitlam residents the next two weeks to assist with longer waits between collection days due to statutory Christmas holidays. Additional collection days have been added between Christmas and Jan.