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A Coquitlam man was sentenced to two years behind bars and three years probation last week after pleading guilty to charges related to a car crash in 2009 that killed one of his passengers and badly injured another.

The last time Dawn Black saw her former boss in person was at the federal NDP convention in June, a gathering in Vancouver to mark the party's 50th year.

Almost one year since a horrific car crash in Belcarra killed 16-year-old passenger Melissa Tomac, the Burnaby teen's parents say they are still anxiously awaiting the driver's day in court.

Several Coquitlam Search and Rescue teams were busy Tuesday locating three hikers believed to be from the Tri-Cities who activated an emergency beacon one day earlier in the wilds north of Pitt Lake.

Coquitlam RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a repeat shoplifter who recently robbed a pharmacy of hundreds of dollars in cosmetics before returning and stealing more while the store owner was on the phone with police.

Port Moody police are looking for the victim of a possible pellet-gun shooting in the city early Friday evening. At approximately 5:50 p.m.

Growing demand from consumers has Thrifty Foods re-thinking its two-year-old decision to eliminate the plastic bag and serve its customers exclusively with cloth and paper sacks.

Details are out about the cycling amenities planned for the Evergreen Line and a Tri-City bike advocacy group says cyclists will be under-served when the transit line opens.

Summer brings people to local beaches and creeks - and sometimes they leave behind a mess. Thankfully, somebody is cleaning it up.

A Coquitlam man was sentenced to two years behind bars and three years probation after pleading guilty to charges related to a car crash in 2009 that killed one of his passengers.