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Will Canadians outlive their retirement income?

Canadians are at risk of outliving their retirement income. Life expectancy in Canada is 80.7 years and the average retirement age is just over 62, which means the average Canadian will require at least 19 years of retirement income.

Thousands raised to help families deal with loss

Tri-City residents opened their hearts and their garages Saturday, raising thousands of dollars for charity, a nickel and a dime at a time.

Meet the Mounties

Coquitlam RCMP is inviting families to join local Mounties and participants from this year's inaugural Junior Mounties Camp for an all-ages emergency response fair on Friday. From 9 a.m.

Gun found, 4 arrested

A Port Moody police officer confiscated more than just booze last Saturday when he confronted a group of young men openly drinking at White Pine Beach. At approximately 4:30 p.m.

Trail upgrades upset Minnekhada hiker

Upgrades to trails in the Minnekhada regional park area have upset several Coquitlam residents, who say the area is losing some of its natural beauty.

King Ed work could be a royal pain

With all the construction happening along Highway 1 and Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam, it's not easy for drivers to get to - or through - Exit 44 these days.

Homes coming on the edge of the triangle

With retail and industrial construction getting underway in the Dominion Triangle, some residential development is also taking place on properties surrounding what is expected to become a central hub in Port Coquitlam.

Festival will continue next year despite complaints: organizer

The organizer of a multicultural festival that featured popular Persian acts and drew thousands to Coquitlam Town Centre Park last Sunday says he will host a similar event next year despite complaints to the city about it.

Bank accounts may be available to the homeless and those with little income

Tri-City housing advocates are asking the country's largest credit union to bank on helping the homeless.

Kwikwetlem against plan for a PoCo development

The Kwikwetlem First Nation is opposing a Port Coquitlam townhouse development next to reserve lands because members believe the area could have archeological value.