School District 43 says it's ready for all-day kindergarten in 2010

Twenty-four schools have been identified as possible candidates for next year’s launch of all-day kindergarten in School District 43 — all based on strict criteria to ensure costs aren’t downloaded from the province. SD43 assistant superintendent Maureen Dockendorf won’t identify the schools because it’s up to the province to make the... more

PoMo's Lidin pockets top Canadian college women's soccer award

After being named provincial women’s soccer player of the year less than a month ago, Loren Lidin of the Langara Falcons brought back an even higher honour when she soon returned home to Port Moody from Etobicoke, Ont., late Wednesday. The... more

• Fox student swims at Paralympic worlds in Brazil
• Centaurs bounce Best 5-0 in FV boys soccer
• Coquitlam's O'Brien on trampoline in Russia

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Tri-City house prices steady between October 2008 and 2009

Tri-City housing prices have remained relatively static since October 2008 — except for those in Port Moody. The smallest of the Tri-Cities saw the biggest price hike over last year, according to statistics released earlier this week by the Real Estate... more

• Coquitlam business heats up over Thermanex system
• Flu fears bring out scammers, BBB warns
• Not all interest income is treated the same by the tax man

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THINGS TO DO: Football face-off Friday

This weekend offers plenty of football, food and even fine wines, not to mention a craft fair worthy of your holiday shopping list, so what's to keep you at home? FRIDAY, NOV. 6 FOOTBALL FRIDAY It could be one for the history books... more

• Next Burke Mountain Naturalists meeting has a little sting
• Pre-schoolers can be tree buddies at Coquitlam's Minnekhada park
• Friends of Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library host book sale

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Getting and retaining students key part of strategy for new president of Douglas College

As a teacher and administrator, Scott McAlpine has sat on many a stage as wave after wave after wave of students walked by to collect their diplomas. There’s one ceremony, however, that stands out for the new president of Douglas College. It... more

• GREEN SCENE: Will it be bye, bye Burrard Thermal? Well, not so fast
• YOUR HISTORY: A Port Coquitlam boy’s war story and the fight for peace
• MINTER: Winter’s coming – it’s time for those roses

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FACE TO FACE/SIMS: Coquitlam should try to make civic services better

FACE TO FACE: Should Coquitlam privatize food services at the sports centre? I don’t like the privatization of public services. Privatization doesn’t always mean better nor does it mean less expensive outcomes. And frankly, the taxpayer still pays for the service... more

• FACE TO FACE/O'NEILL: Cheaper is better for taxpayers
• KUNTZ: Remember war but make a commitment to peace
• EDITORIAL: Goodbye, junk food

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