Coquitlam News

Despite British Columbia being one of the most picturesque places to live in Canada, there is still a domestic war for top talent.

By Grant Granger - New Westminster News Leader Published: May 15, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: May 15, 2013 3:32 PM The one-lane Bailey bridge connecting New Westminster's Braid Industrial Park to Coquitlam's United Boulevard was closed for almost two weeks in February after it was discovered during a structural assessment that two of its trusses had been ... (more)

Maybe you can hear the imaginary echoes as you putter down Paddock Drive, keeping an eye out for kids on bikes.

B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix walks away from the podium and leaves the stage after conceding defeat in the provincial election in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday May 14, 2013.

By Diane Strandberg - The Tri-City News Published: May 16, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 16, 2013 2:35 PM People should stop complaining that Green Party votes spoiled the NDP's chance of electoral success, says party employee and Port Moody resident Rebecca Helps.

Hold on to your pets, says Danny Pinilla, after the Coquitlam resident lost one of his two dogs to a coyote.

Port Coquitlam celebrated its 90th annual May Day celebration on Saturday. The day consisted of a pancake breakfast at Elks Hall, a parade down Shaughnessy Street, multiple events at Aggie Park including tea, a tree planting, historical council re-enactment, block parties at both Leigh Square and Shaughnessy Station and a fair at the Wilson Centre.

Terry Fox Library offers families and caregivers with young children drop-in storytimes on Wednesday mornings, May 15 to June 26, from 10: 15 to 10: 45 a.m. Storytimes include books, fingerplays, songs and flannel board stories.

Surrey-Cloverdale B.C. Liberal MLA Kevin Falcon, who ran but failed to beat out Christy Clark for the party leadership, is among the retiring politicians who now receive generous pensions.

Tri-City News reporters will be updating this page throughout election night with live coverage of the vote in Port Coquitlam.

Tri-City News reporters will be updating this page throughout election night with live coverage of the vote in Coquitlam-Maillardville By Staff Writer - The Tri-City News Published: May 14, 2013 7:00 PM Updated: May 15, 2013 6:52 AM BC Liberal candidate Steve Kim declared victory in Coquitlam-Maillardville Tuesday night but NDP candidate Selina ... (more)

BC Liberal candidate Linda Reimer polled higher than BC NDP candidate Joe Trasolini to take the seat for the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding in the May 14 provincial election.

It's been an hour and fifteen minutes since polls closed in British Columbia's 2013 provincial elections, and the New Democratic Party has yet to overtake the Liberals in the count of leading/elected MLAs .

COQUITLAM, B.C., Canada - Seon Design Inc. introduces the Explorer DX-HD to its product line-up, a new HD-ready mobile digital video recorder , capable of recording at 30 frames per second simultaneously on all 13 channels.

By Kelowna Capital News - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 14, 2013 8:00 PM Updated: May 14, 2013 10:21 PM Central Okanagan Liberal incumbent MLAs Norm Letnick, Ben Stewart and Steve Thomson will give to keep their jobs for another four years.

Police describe Clifford Arthur Devitt of Maple Ridge as a transient who frequented the Maple Ridge, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam areas east of Vancouver.

It was an afternoon ritual for Ricky Sanchez and Ariel Castro, fellow bass guitar enthusiasts and regulars with Latin bands on the music scene of northern Ohio.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating after a body was found on the Colony Farm property in Coquitlam, B.C. Few details are known at this time, but it appears the victim was not a resident of the psychiatric hospital at the site.

By Staff Writer - The Tri-City News Published: May 13, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: May 13, 2013 10:16 AM Coquitlam police are seeking assistance from the public to find out what happened Friday night when a man was shot in the backyard of a home at 729 Delestre Ave.

B.C. Premier and Liberal Leader Christy Clark greets nuns during a campaign stop at the Mother's Day picnic at the Croatian Pastoral Centre in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday May 12, 2013.