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Opposition stops tower

Rogers Communications has withdrawn a controversial proposal that would have located a cell tower antenna in Port Coquitlam's Greenmount Park after months of opposition from area residents.

PoMo council okays love locks rail

Moody's in the mood for love. Port Moody city council voted unanimously Tuesday to install a railing in the city where lovers could gather to fasten "love locks" - padlocks marked with their names - as a memento to their undying bond.

Mounties looking for man on warrants

Coquitlam RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a 21-year-old Port Moody man who is wanted on outstanding warrants for uttering threats and breach of probation stemming from an incident last year.

From Port Moody to Jamaica

James Anderson has always been a bit of a wanderer. So when the 22-year-old Rocky Point Sailing Association instructor wanted to find a temporary job to beef up his resume, he took a spray-and-pray approach with his applications.

Two tagged

A 22-year-old Surrey resident is facing charges of mischief and assaulting a police officer after he was allegedly caught spray-painting graffiti on a train at the CP Rail yard in Port Coquitlam. The suspect was arrested shortly after 9:30 p.m.

Donnelly renamed NDP fisheries critic

New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly was named yesterday as the NDP critic for fisheries and oceans - a post he has held since he was elected in 2009.

Cops' request for parking ban on Bedwell defeated

Port Moody city council denied a request Tuesday from the city's police to stop beach-goers from parking along the popular stretch of Bedwell Bay Road near Sasamat Lake.

Grieving mom waits for justice

More than five years after her son was killed in a hit-and-run, Jocelyn Staines still holds out hope that someone will come forward with information that brings the driver of the vehicle that hit him to justice.

Port Moody naturopathic clinic to raise funds for Japan relief

A Port Moody naturopathic clinic is hosting a workshop on pre-natal health with proceeds going to Red Cross relief efforts in Japan.

Rogers withdraws cell tower proposal

Rogers Communications has withdrawn an application to build a cell tower in Port Coquitlam's Greenmount Park, a controversial proposal that drew criticism from many residents in the area.