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The much-needed redevelopment of Coquitlam's French-speaking enclave was a hot topic during the election race this month.

Another building is closing at Riverview Hospital. Valleyview is shutting its doors after housing geriatric psychiatry patients for nearly 50 years. It was built in 1959 and at its peak had 328 beds divided among six wards.

The city of Port Coquitlam is seeking volunteers to take on citizen advisor roles for each of the municipality's seven standing committees.

Two months after he disappeared from his family's home in Port Coquitlam, Mounties today (Thursday) renewed their appeal to find Jafar Imanpour. The Iranian native was last seen on Sept. 25 at 5:15 p.m.

Coquitlam RCMP needs the public's help finding a robbery suspect who made off with cash after a heist last month at the Canada Trust on Austin Avenue. The incident took place shortly after 4 p.m. on Oct. 30. According to Coquitlam RCMP Const.

Never one to shy away from a fight, a feisty Joe Trasolini announced his candidacy Wednesday for the vacant Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA's job.

Port Coquitlam was one of the areas hardest hit by Monday night's powerful wind storm. BC Hydro reported winds gusting at more than 100 km/h Monday night left about 83,000 customers without power; 15,200 of them were in PoCo.

Incumbent Mayor Heather Anderson will lead the village of Anmore for another three years after winning Saturday's election with 547 votes. Former Coun. Mario Piamonte, the lone challenger for the mayor's chair, collected just 183 votes.

Richard Stewart was back in the Coquitlam mayor's chair for the regular council meeting on Monday, a position he'll be in for the next three years after a convincing win last Saturday over challenger Barrie Lynch.

Coquitlam residents face jail terms if their horses and livestock are on sidewalks. All male residents are to be charged a poll tax. Women are banned from taking out liquor licences.