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Students with learning disabilities are learning to read two to three times faster when they are allowed to stay in their classrooms and learn with their peers using laptop computers, special software and Smartboards, the board of education was told

A Port Coquitlam high school student is calling on his city to stream video of council meetings on the internet, saying the initiative would make municipal business easier to access and more transparent.

The outdoor gym at Port Coquitlam's Gates Park could soon be expanding if the city is successful in getting a $20,000 community planning grant.

School District 43 is well ahead of the provincial average when it comes to school completion for high school students.

The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is getting good reviews from money managers. With the TFSA, you can contribute up to $5,000 a year, earn tax-free investment income and even make withdrawals without paying tax.

Coquitlam's police-to-population ratio continues to be the worst in the province for a city of its size. This week, Statistics Canada published its annual report for police resources across the country, showing Coquitlam at the bottom for a B.C.

School District 43 budget talks will soon be underway for the next school year.

Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay announced city committee appointments for 2012 at Tuesday's council meeting. Coun. Gerry Nuttall will chair the finance committee, with Coun. Zoë Royer as vice-chair. Heading up the land use committee will be Coun.

The non-profit group named this week to develop and run a planned Coquitlam homeless shelter said it wants to meet with local service providers, stakeholders and neighbours before the facility is built.

School District 43 is hiring a consultant to look at ways to generate revenue for new schools by selling or leasing district property.