Alana Moor describes her childhood years in Coquitlam as being a “rebellious teen with a good heart.”
But that pales in comparison to the harrowing tale of her life as a jet-setting fashion stylist whose future took a dark turn, a story she’s now sharing as an inspirational speaker.
If truth be known, Coquitlam’s Leanne M. Christie started thinking about the project a decade ago.
That’s when she returned to her home country of South Africa for a visit and didn’t recognize much. Not the benches, not the trees, not even the home she grew up in, which has since expanded.
Even at 85, Janos Benisz thinks about his dad every day.
His father, a highly decorated soldier who fought for the Austro–Hungarian Army in the First World War, did everything he could to protect his wife, mother and son when the Nazis invaded Hungary in the spring of 1944.
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The plaintiff called the mayor of Coquitlam “a whistleblower.”
The defendant argued Richard Stewart is out for “self-preservation.”
Either way, Mayor Stewart’s letter about evidence that Metro Vancouver CAO Jerry Dobrovolny swore in an affidavit last December is the subject of an application now before the Vancouver Law Courts.
As lead for the Royal Westminster Regiment’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol team, Master Corporal Justin Fernandes had three options to send alerts during their gruelling exercise in the Welsh mountains: “Help,” “We’re Lost” or “We’re Giving Up.”
Luckily, the 23-year-old Coquitlam resident didn’t have to send any communication signals to his group’s assessors as the eight Army reservists — based in New Westminster — not only completed the 48-hour trek, but also clinched a silver medal in what’s described as NATO’s toughest test for infantry soldiers.
In a portable close to Coquitlam’s Firehall 1, about a dozen members of Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) ready for an unusual training exercise.
It’s not often that the volunteers have so many skills packed into one scenario, but tonight, they’re testing their talents as a team.
One man was punched in the face while others on his side holding Pride flags and signs were spat on and ridiculed during opposing protests outside of Coquitlam City Hall this morning, Sept. 20.
The 1 Million March 4 Children rally against sexual orientation and gender identity(SOGI) in the classrooms drew more than 500 people from around Metro Vancouver as the movement Hands Off Our Kids staged demonstrations in some 70 municipalities across the country.
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Coquitlam property owners could see their tax bills spike about five per cent each year for the next decade.
And that’s only if council OK’s a tax stabilization fund in its next round of budget approvals in December.
Last week, during presentations from department heads before council crunches the numbers, city staff warned of the heavy capital and operating costs coming down the pike.
For the eighth time since the TV series Letterkenny went on air, die-hard fans of the Canadian comedy will be tuning in to the program on Christmas Day.
But, for this Dec. 25, the broadcast will be bittersweet as Season 12 is the last round to see the sitcom that features Coquitlam-raised Tyler Johnston, a Pinetree Secondary School graduate who has portrayed the skid leader Stewart since 2016.
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BC RCMP said at a news conference this afternoon that Const. Frederick “Rick” O’Brien died in the line of duty in Coquitlam.
Deputy commissioner Dwayne McDonald, commanding officer of the BC RCMP, called the day “extremely difficult and tragic” for members of the Ridge Meadows detachment, where O’Brien served, and for Mounties across Canada.
With the smell of smoke still in the air, police and school district officials stood in front of Hazel Trembath Elementary today, Oct. 26, to renew calls for help after a fire ripped through the building two weeks ago.
The parents and brother of the late Amanda Todd told a court this afternoon (Oct. 11) how her sextortion and suicide continues to cause pain.
The 15-year-old student of the Coquitlam Alternate Basic Education (CABE) school died a decade ago yesterday (Oct. 10) after she was cyberbullied by Dutch citizen Aydin Coban. He was convicted by a jury on five counts in August.
Coban, 44, had no reaction while the Todd family read out their victim impact statements before Justice Martha Devlin at BC Supreme Court.