Gary Mckenna
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Metro Vancouver's biggest free holiday lights display might go dark this year due to COVID-19
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the City of Coquitlam is considering turning off the lights for their popular annual holiday event. → Read More
Large amount of cash left in Coquitlam donut shop
Who left their wad of cash at the Timmies? → Read More
Researcher calls on Metro Vancouver citizen scientists to capture invasive beetle
Learning more about the insect will help scientists determine whether it is “friend or foe — or both.” → Read More
Alleged car thief locks himself in car when confronted, insists it’s his
The car's owner showed up and - amazingly - used the key to unlock the would-be thief → Read More
This Metro Vancouver hiking trail is getting a $7-million expansion
Big changes are coming to the Coquitlam Crunch in the next few years. → Read More
Naked man sucker punches cop, injures three more during arrest in Metro Vancouver
Four Mounties were injured while trying to apprehend a naked man along the Lougheed Highway → Read More
Police seek pedestrian who allegedly punched car passenger in Metro Vancouver intersection
An altercation between a pedestrian and a passenger in a vehicle ended with a punch being thrown → Read More
B.C. records highest number of overdose deaths ever in May
May’s numbers represent a 93% increase over the same month last year. → Read More
TransLink to install sanitizer dispensers across Metro Vancouver
The move comes amid growing ridership following major declines during the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Police seek patient on day pass who failed to return to Metro Vancouver psychiatric hospital
The man has been reported unlawfully at large from the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam → Read More
Police looking for suspect who robbed same Metro Vancouver sub shop twice
Sandwich artists confronted by same stick-up artist twice in 8-day span → Read More
Man learns he won $16M lottery jackpot while in the bathroom
He's flush with cash now! → Read More
Commercial electricity consumption plummets across B.C. during COVID-19 pandemic
B.C.'s electricity use has fallen 30% for recreation facilities, 29% in the restaurant sector and 27% in hotels. → Read More
5 students arrested in social media-linked brawl near Metro Vancouver school
Several videos depicting fights that took place near the school were posted to social media last week. → Read More
This terrible fake licence plate has Metro Vancouver cops looking for couple
It's "one of the worst licence plate forgeries" these cops have ever seen. → Read More
Police won't comment on alleged assault of teen girl by teen boy outside a Metro Vancouver middle school
The family of the 14-year-old victim are criticizing the police for how they've handled the investigation → Read More
Teen arrested after alleged assault at a Metro Vancouver school
News of the incident spread rapidly on social media in the days after the incident occurred and police are urging the public to avoid making "snap judgements" based on what they have seen online. → Read More
'Stay out of the mountains' if you're not ready for avalanche danger, says searcher
"If you don't have the experience traveling in that type of terrain, you shouldn't be there." → Read More
How fast is the new RapidBus from Coquitlam to Maple Ridge?
"Every minute counts for our customers," says TransLink's CEO. So how many minutes will this trip take now? → Read More
Travelling over Christmas? Tune into B.C.'s 457 highway webcams
30 new highway cameras delivering real-time traffic conditions were added in B.C. this year → Read More