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It's business as usual at local schools despite the ongoing teachers' job action says the president of the District Parent Advisory Committee for School District 43. But don't get complacent, says Heidi Gable.

A small handful of protesters braved the elements in Port Moody last week to protest the Conservative government's crime bill, an initiative that will increase mandatory minimum sentences.

Voters in B.C. will likely be heading to the polls a month earlier than usual for the next municipal election, in 2014.

Coquitlam Centre is launching Holiday Hearts, a campaign benefiting five Lower Mainland charities. For every child that visits Santa, Coquitlam Centre will donate $1 to one of the five charities the child chooses.

Finding a place to lock up a bicycle could get a lot easier for commuters in Coquitlam if city council adopts a proposal that would require all new developments to provide bike parking.

A 25-year-old man suffered several cuts to his face following a late-night attack last month in the Rochester Avenue area near North Road in Coquitlam. The victim was walking home from work at around 10:30 p.m. on Oct.

If everybody in the Tri-Cities donated a can of food, a box of pasta, a bag of rice, a carton of juice or even a can of cranberries, the food bank might have enough to fill hampers for Christmas and stock shelves for the winter months.

Walking, cycling and public transit are emphasized in an update to Coquitlam's strategic transportation plan, a document that seeks to increase alternate modes of commuter travel in the municipality.

A man who walked away from Riverview Hospital earlier this month is still at large and police are seeking the public's assistance in tracking him down.

Port Moody and Anmore are trying to bridge the gap in recreation fees charged to village residents - and they want their residents' help to do it.