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Coquitlam RCMP investigating suspicious fire at elementary school
October 14, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Coquitlam RCMP are seeking information about a fire at Hazel Trembath Elementary School.
BC teacher faces discipline after showing inappropriate movie to Grades 2 and 3 students
September 26, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A BC teacher has been disciplined by the province's teacher regulator for showing students in Grades 2 and 3 an animated YouTube video that involves suicide.
RCMP officer saves chicken from mean teens in Coquitlam
July 28, 2023 - 12:00 PM

A chicken was enduring kicks and strikes from three teens before a Coquitlam RCMP officer arrived to rescue the flightless bird.
iN VIDEO: Coquitlam thieves captured on video stealing catalytic converter
August 21, 2020 - 7:30 AM

After a large uptick in thefts of catalytic converters around Coquitlam, police are urging residents to be wary.
Crashed car in Port Coquitlam had Alberta plates made of paper
February 24, 2020 - 1:27 PM

Wanted: Unknown couple in Port Coquitlam. May have access to a colour photocopier. Last seen driving a grey 2005 Nissan Altima with a paper Alberta licence plate.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of October 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at m

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

'I lost $50K': An Okanagan summer without Airbnb
Lucie says she's never seen so few people during the Okanagan tourist season since she moved here almost a decade ago. "I have never seen Kelowna so dead in the summer," she said. Lucie points the finger firmly at the pr

Coquitlam RCMP investigating suspicious fire at elementary school