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More warning: mayor to Hydro

One week after downed power lines in the Fraser River caused traffic gridlock and risked potential injury to motorists and rescue services, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart met with BC Hydro executives who, he said, admitted "dropping the ball" that n

AROUND AND ABOUT: Lots to do on the North Shore

Nothing says summer like a fun-filled festival, and this year there will be no shortage on the North Shore. Be sure to mark the weekend of July 16 and 17 on your calendar for the fifth annual Party at the Pier celebration.

Home Team wins big for PoCo family

When Louise Henwood was diagnosed with terminal cancer, her first thoughts were of her two children, Sam and Annie Bridge.

Taking it back

TransLink's refusal to build the Murray-Clarke Connector is just the latest episode in what Port Moody councillors are calling "decades" of neglect at the hands of the transit authority.

Port Coquitlam ponders prison polls

Inmates at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam will get the opportunity to cast a ballot in the upcoming civic election this November. Last week members of the B.C.

Crowds help fest

Port Moody's Golden Spike Days Festival needed a spike in attendance this year and it seems it got one, reporting an estimated 35,000 visitors to the annual Canada Day weekend festival.

MONEY MATTERS: Don't give up on U.S. investments just yet

It's a given that the U.S. is in for some difficult times, but that doesn't mean Canadian investors should steer clear of U.S. equities.

UPDATE: Police identify homicide victim

Police have identified the man who was shot to death on a pathway near Spuraway Avenue in the Ranch Park area of Coquitlam last week.

PoMo pols, staffers cost $17 million

The city of Port Moody has released its staff salary disclosures for 2010, with two of last year's top-paying jobs now up for grabs.

Making a digital museum

The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society has long sought a venue to display its collection of historical artifacts, photographs and documents.