Langley Advance

The Langley Fastball Association held an open house try-it session to allow children to enjoy the game of softball for the first time (Photo by Kieran O’Connor/Black Press Media).

VIDEO: Langley athletes see what softball is all about

Children of all ages were invited to Yorkson Creek Middle School to play softball for the first time

  • Feb 23, 2019
The Langley Fastball Association held an open house try-it session to allow children to enjoy the game of softball for the first time (Photo by Kieran O’Connor/Black Press Media).
VIDEO: Walnut Grove Gators basketball team post win in opening round of provincials

VIDEO: Walnut Grove Gators basketball team post win in opening round of provincials

Junior Boys Basketball Provincial invitational tournament features 32 B.C. teams, three from Langley

  • Feb 23, 2019
VIDEO: Walnut Grove Gators basketball team post win in opening round of provincials
Emilie Hong (second from the left) with Coach Liudmila Lobaznyuk, Emilie Hong, Kennedy Duke, Cathy Zhong, Paula Urquidi and (WAG) head coach Dumitru Avarvarei.

Langley’s Hong takes silver in Winter Games vault

The Langley athlete completed a tricky move in competition to clinch the podium.

  • Feb 22, 2019
Emilie Hong (second from the left) with Coach Liudmila Lobaznyuk, Emilie Hong, Kennedy Duke, Cathy Zhong, Paula Urquidi and (WAG) head coach Dumitru Avarvarei.
Tyler Tardi, skip of Team Canada, hopes he and his team can retain their title. They were the 2018 world junior champions. (Richard Gray/WCF)

Tardi and team playoff bound in junior curling worlds tonight

Friday night Team Canada's men's team faces off against Norway, hoping to secure a spot in the finals

Tyler Tardi, skip of Team Canada, hopes he and his team can retain their title. They were the 2018 world junior champions. (Richard Gray/WCF)
London Drugs sells shirts and a number of other pink products to raise money and awareness for anti-bullying initiatives. (SPECIAL TO BLACK PRESS)

WHAT’S IN STORE: Langley businesses rally behind Pink Shirt Day initiatives

In this business column, find out about anti-bullying efforts, chamber events, and a home show.

London Drugs sells shirts and a number of other pink products to raise money and awareness for anti-bullying initiatives. (SPECIAL TO BLACK PRESS)
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds play the North Island Silvertips at the Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo. Photo by Matt Brooks

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds bound for playoffs

Minor midget team of mostly Langley players secures spot over Family Day weekend

  • Feb 21, 2019
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds play the North Island Silvertips at the Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo. Photo by Matt Brooks
(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

HBC shuttering Home Outfitters across Canada

North America's oldest retailer is revamping its various stores to improve profitability

(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
Langley Blaze players Mathew Dagg, Jaden Lamothe and Wes Winning prepare to leave a Langley winter for Puerto Rico. Dan Ferguson Black Press Media

Langley baseball team brings aid to Puerto Rico

Blaze raised $50,000 for the trip to

  • Feb 21, 2019
Langley Blaze players Mathew Dagg, Jaden Lamothe and Wes Winning prepare to leave a Langley winter for Puerto Rico. Dan Ferguson Black Press Media
Odd Thoughts: Another little white pill needed

Odd Thoughts: Another little white pill needed

Modern medicine protects the heart from many ups and downs of politics.

  • Feb 21, 2019
Odd Thoughts: Another little white pill needed
CHEF DEZ: Eating my way through Portugal

CHEF DEZ: Eating my way through Portugal

Chef, culinary columnist, instructor, author, and now tour guide takes a group to southern Europe.

  • Feb 20, 2019
CHEF DEZ: Eating my way through Portugal
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce president Jack Nicholson says pipelines can be built in a safe manner that will benefit the local economy. Black Press Media photo

Langley chamber joins call to kill ‘no pipeline ever’ law

Bill C-69 will hurt the local Langley economy, Chamber warns

  • Feb 20, 2019
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce president Jack Nicholson says pipelines can be built in a safe manner that will benefit the local economy. Black Press Media photo
Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

UPDATED: Former Langley spiritual leader ordered to pay $420,000 in lawsuit

A separate investigation over alleged securities violations cleared the local man.

Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
Langley wrestler Parm Sidhu (R) defeats Prabjhot Mander to win gold at the B.C. Secondary Schools Wrestling Association provincial championships at Langley Events Centre. Dan Ferguson Black Press Media

VIDEO: Langley wrestler takes gold at high school games

Victory felt like a comeback for D.W. Poppy student Parm Sidhu

  • Feb 20, 2019
Langley wrestler Parm Sidhu (R) defeats Prabjhot Mander to win gold at the B.C. Secondary Schools Wrestling Association provincial championships at Langley Events Centre. Dan Ferguson Black Press Media
Team Canada, lead by Tyler Tardi who plays out of Langley Curling Centre, is pleased overall with how the team is playing in the world championships this week in the Maritimes. (Larocque Photography)

VIDEO: Nail-biter game against Germany tonight earns Langley’s Team Canada a win

Langley's Team Tardi is 5-2 at the junior curling worlds in Nova Scotia, hoping to defend their title

Team Canada, lead by Tyler Tardi who plays out of Langley Curling Centre, is pleased overall with how the team is playing in the world championships this week in the Maritimes. (Larocque Photography)
This snowed-under park sidewalk didn’t get shovelled because it was considered lower priority by the Township, which concentrates on keeping higher-traffic areas clear. Supplied

Why some Langley sidewalks don’t get shovelled

All walkways are not equal under rules that give priority to higher-traffic areas

  • Feb 20, 2019
This snowed-under park sidewalk didn’t get shovelled because it was considered lower priority by the Township, which concentrates on keeping higher-traffic areas clear. Supplied
Woman groped on Langley's 208th Street

Woman groped on Langley’s 208th Street

Police are asking for tips to identify the man responsible.

Woman groped on Langley's 208th Street
A family moved into a house that was formerly used by a taxi company and angry customers continue to disturb the familiy more than a year after the company moved to Surrey. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)

Young Langley family plagued by angry cab customers

A couple rents a house formerly used by a cab firm, and unwelcome visitors knocking.

A family moved into a house that was formerly used by a taxi company and angry customers continue to disturb the familiy more than a year after the company moved to Surrey. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)
LETTER: Langley resident wants better snow clearing around transit stops

LETTER: Langley resident wants better snow clearing around transit stops

A transit user writes how difficult it can be to get to and from transit after snowfalls.

  • Feb 19, 2019
LETTER: Langley resident wants better snow clearing around transit stops
VIDEO: Taking a motorcycle tour of a new type of Langley office building

VIDEO: Taking a motorcycle tour of a new type of Langley office building

Owner of "your workspace" project wants to have staff share space with outsiders

  • Feb 19, 2019
VIDEO: Taking a motorcycle tour of a new type of Langley office building
Team Mallett from Langey played for third spot. Left to right: Roxanna Bott, Grace McCusker and Mackenzie Duffill. Dan Ferguson Black Press Media

Young curlers compete in Langley

Optimist Junior Curling Division features U18 players

  • Feb 19, 2019
Team Mallett from Langey played for third spot. Left to right: Roxanna Bott, Grace McCusker and Mackenzie Duffill. Dan Ferguson Black Press Media