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School District 43's internet system is choking on its own success and will need an infusion of cash to let information flow smoothly again.

School District 43 officials are keeping their fingers crossed that a recent spate of vandalism at local schools isn't the start of a bad trend.

Minnekhada middle may not have the best looking school building in the district but its principal, staff and students are tired of it being targeted by vandals.

This weekend, families and friends will celebrate the lives and mourn the deaths of two women killed by a hit-and-run driver last week in Coquitlam.

A man police believe used a fake name to register a vehicle is in custody facing a litany of charges, according to Coquitlam RCMP.

Jon Kingsbury's signature came under intense scrutiny in New Westminster Supreme Court last Friday, when the trial of the former Coquitlam mayor on four counts involving the alleged theft of a trailer wrapped up.

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• The funeral of Charlene Reaveley will be held on Saturday, February 26 at Haney Presbyterian Church (11858 216th Street, Maple Ridge) at 1:30 p.m.

A Coquitlam councillor says it's time for the city to ban cosmetic pesticides - and if it doesn't, she'll make it a hot topic in November's civic election race. Coun.

Teenage girls walking to and from school in the Tri-Cities are being warned about an older man stopping or slowing his car to make lewd comments and gestures at them.