Escaped prisoner contacts police

Omid Tahvili, the notorious Persian gangster who escaped from the North Fraser Pre-trial Centre last November, has been in contact with police to negotiate his return to B.C. Tahvili has been on the lam since a prison guard at North Fraser helped him escape on Nov. 15, 2007. Officials have said... more

ONLINE FIRST: Coquitlam claims Little League crown

So that's why they're called the Coquitlam A's. The hosts earned near-perfect grades Thursday –– and all tournament, in fact –– as they thumped the Medicine Hat Moduline Mets 10-6 to win the Canadian Junior Little League national crown at Blue... more

• Flipped semi-truck sends one person to hospital, snarls traffic  
• Too many questions — residents
• [WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] Tougher rules eyed after second bear shot on Westwood Plateau  

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Picture nature in PoMo Arts Centre’s exhibits

Two exhibits at the Port Moody Arts Centre highlight the beauty of nature as seen through a photographer’s lens. In the Plum Gallery, Joci Sirak’s photos of Japanese maples showcase his interest in the outdoors and his talent in contrasting light... more

• Jekyll and Hyde: The musical
• Page snags role in Oakley bio
• Funds for kids’ arts programs

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Thunstrom a friend of animals since childhood

Liz Thunstrom started her career as a protector of animals at age five. It was then, while living in Battle, a market-town in Sussex, England, that she watched carefully as her mother and grandmother nursed back to health a squirrel... more

• August is the time to sow winter vegetables
• Two wheels, endless explorations
• Home canning takes advantage of local produce

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