• Local Journalism Initiative

    Port Coquitlam parents rally to pressure province to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School

    Port Coquitlam parents are putting pressure on the province to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School. On Tuesday, well over 100 parents and students held a rally on the now-empty school grounds. It was attended by all of Port Coquitlam council, and several Coquitlam School Board members. Anand Kanna, an alumnus and parent of a student at the element, led the crowd with “Rebuild Hazel” chants. “This was not simply a place to learn, this was a place to grow,” Kanna said. “We need it back. . . .

  • Reuters

    Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerates in June

    Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.1% in June from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, accelerating from the previous month as rising fuel bills and the boost to import costs from a weak yen weighed on households. The data highlights the challenge the Bank of Japan (BOJ) faces in timing its next interest rate hike, as cost pressures from the weak yen keep inflation above its 2% target - but also hurt consumption. A separate index that excludes the effects of fresh food and fuel costs, closely watched by the BOJ as a broader price trend indicator, rose 1.8% in June after a 1.7% gain in May.

  • HuffPost

    Jeremy Renner On The Roles He Avoids After Surviving Life-Threatening Accident

    "I don't have the energy for it," the actor said while appearing on "Smartless" earlier this week. "I don't have the fuel."