Hospitals will look to Abbotsford for spiritual guidance

A single spiritual care coordinator to be based in Abbotsford will be far from adequate to serve the needs of dying hospital patients across the Fraser Health region, critics say. Local faith groups had pressed for the reinstatement of the 12 spiritual care coordinators based at local hospitals who were laid... more

Secrets of the opening ceremonies: Insiders say the show will impress

Friday night's Olympic opening ceremonies will be spectacular and very Canadian, say observers who witnessed the dress rehearsal Monday night. A piano-playing Sarah McLachlan will have a starring role. But aboriginal performances will dominate the night. "They're fantastic – I would say half... more  

• Harper heads for B.C. legislature
• One arrested after Maple Ridge home invasion
• Coquitlam mayor takes YouTube tour of Olympic torch route

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Coquitlam couple keen on 'clean' Olympics

Rob and Melody Hainsworth are 65 and 63 years old respectively and they began preparing for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games 17 months ago. You won’t see them standing on a medal podium — but their work could affect who... more

• Adanacs jump at Jones in WLA draft
• Leapin' Lions come to Charles Best high school
• Gymnasts fly from Flip City to places afar

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Tri-City program gives immigrant social workers, counsellors Canadian experience

A unique project aimed at getting immigrant professionals back to work is starting next month at David Lam Campus in Coquitlam. The Tri-Cities Intercultural Workplace Project has a long name but it's aim is simple — help people acquire the knowledge... more

• Port Moody students get business insight from Suncor grant
• Rapid transit will come to Tri-Cities, chamber chair predicts
• PoMo kids store provides story time for children

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Touring exhibit to stop at Place des Arts

Before there were fluffy red mittens and Olympic hoodies, and long before there were the monolithic downtown stores, the Hudson's Bay Company played a rather different role in Canada than the one we see today. The company's early trading practices with... more

• Blink and you'll miss golden month of Olympic freebies  
• Live jazz for a cause
• Dance the night away

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Red and white and proud all over at Coquitlam's Panorama Heights school

Excitement over the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games is evident throughout the Lower Mainland. Last Friday on Westwood Plateau in Coquitlam, Panorama Heights elementary school held an Olympic celebration. The choir performed and current students cheered on Matt Hallat, a... more

• Class for Tri-City caregivers – but sign up early
• Tri-City parent group offers classes on driving and bullying
• Take Composting 101 at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library

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A GOOD READ: Get ready for the battle of the books

A GOOD READ by Maryn Ashdown Every year, middle schools across the Tri-Cities face off in an epic battle of book-based trivia. Teams of students compete to see who knows the most about six excellent teen titles chosen by local teacher-librarians.... more

• SMART MONEY: Maximize your RRSP return
• SMART MONEY: How to reduce your taxes
• FEHR: Skinny & pretty, the looks to die for

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EDITORIAL: What is the value of Riverview Hospital lands?

Months have passed since anyone has heard about the Riverview Hospital lands being developed for market housing and, hopefully, that plan is a non-starter. As many Riverview advocates will tell you, the 244-acre property is too valuable as a public resource... more

• B.C. VIEWS: Lessons of the Peace valley flood
• FACE TO FACE/O'NEILL: Big, daring and magnificent
• FACE TO FACE/SIMS: Dubai hardly a green paragon

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Four fingers point to a lack of education funding in B.C.

The Editor, Most people have eight fingers and two thumbs. They may not be the most important feature of our bodies but, without them, life would be very different. Having 10 digits is the way it always was, the way it... more

• Protection is needed for Coquitlam's green spaces
• Coquitlam residents don't trust city council on land use changes
• Fraser Institute rankings a 'narrow snapshot of data,' say B.C. school trustees

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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