Langley Township

Langley Township Fire and other emergency responders were called to a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway at 248th Street on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times) At least three vehicles were on fire on the Trans-Canada Highway at 248th Street on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (Mike Wieikum/Special to the Langley Advance Times_

VIDEO: Drivers escape fiery three-vehicle crash on B.C. highway

Westbound traffic is stopped as emergency crews deal with the incident

  • Feb 26, 2024

 

A court battle over the value of a 32-acre site in the ALR has resulted in the Township of Langley paying another $2.8 million to the owners – but not the many millions more they had sought. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley Township must pay $2.8 million more for future park site: judge

Owners went to court over price after expropriation in 2017

 

The first soundstages of Martini Film Studios were opened in North Langley in 2017. A plan to build a complex of more than 700,000 square feet has led to a legal action against Langley Township. (Langley Advance Times files)

Film studio takes Langley Township to court

Mayor hopes trial over land-use changes can be avoided

 

Langley Township council is (left to right) Councillor Kim Richter, Councillor Rob Rindt, Mayor Eric Woodward, Councillor Barb Martens, Councillor Misty vanPopta. (Township website)

Langley neighbourhood plans on hold in light of B.C.s new housing rules

Council may ditch plans for 3 communities as Bill 44 changes density rules

Langley Township council is (left to right) Councillor Kim Richter, Councillor Rob Rindt, Mayor Eric Woodward, Councillor Barb Martens, Councillor Misty vanPopta. (Township website)
Langley City council members Paul Albrecht (left), Leith White, Mayor Nathan Pachal, Rosemary Wallace and Teri James, along with Langley MP Andrew Merciaer (rear centre) and Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag (right) were at the SkyTrain announcement Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)

SkyTrain sticks with geographical names for stations of Surrey-Langley line extension

Federal, provincial and municipal representatives announced station names and gave project update

Langley City council members Paul Albrecht (left), Leith White, Mayor Nathan Pachal, Rosemary Wallace and Teri James, along with Langley MP Andrew Merciaer (rear centre) and Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag (right) were at the SkyTrain announcement Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)
Buses, like this one at the Carvolth Exchange, don’t run to Gloucester, despite years of lobbying by multiple Langley Township councils. (Langley Advance Times files)

Bring buses to Gloucester or give up TransLink taxes: Langley mayor

Industrial park has never had transit services despite repeated lobbying

Buses, like this one at the Carvolth Exchange, don’t run to Gloucester, despite years of lobbying by multiple Langley Township councils. (Langley Advance Times files)
Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward spoke in favour of a revised neighbourhood plan for the Williams area, which is designed to create a walkable mixed-use neighbourhood. (Langley Advance Times files)

Total population of Langley neighbourhood could double under new plan

Plans for Williams could see major changes if new direction approved

Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward spoke in favour of a revised neighbourhood plan for the Williams area, which is designed to create a walkable mixed-use neighbourhood. (Langley Advance Times files)
Langley Mayor Eric Woodward (inset) said it may still be possible to avert the closure of Aldergrove’s Twilight Drive-in and he has asked city staff to look into the matter. (Langley Advance Times files)

Can the Lower Mainland’s last drive-in be saved? Langley’s mayor thinks it might be possible.

Staff ordered to review Twilight situation, to see if it can be kept ‘open and operating’

Langley Mayor Eric Woodward (inset) said it may still be possible to avert the closure of Aldergrove’s Twilight Drive-in and he has asked city staff to look into the matter. (Langley Advance Times files)
Susan Cairns (left) and Cecelia Reekie, a former Langley school trustee, with the 215 crosses bedecked with children’s clothes placed in memory of the Kamloops residential school victims at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum at 21559 Fraser Hwy. Langley on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Permanent residential school memorial planned for Langley park

Group asks to create ‘place of understanding’ at Township arboretum

Susan Cairns (left) and Cecelia Reekie, a former Langley school trustee, with the 215 crosses bedecked with children’s clothes placed in memory of the Kamloops residential school victims at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum at 21559 Fraser Hwy. Langley on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Two units at a Walnut Grove townhouse complex had significant damage due to the May 14, 2023 fire. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

North Langley townhouse fire forces 11 people from their homes

Two units at a Walnut Grove complex were signficantly damaged in a Sunday evening fire.

Two units at a Walnut Grove townhouse complex had significant damage due to the May 14, 2023 fire. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Langley RCMP officers on scene at an emergency event last year. (Langley Advance Times files)

Township votes to split from shared RCMP detachment with City

Township to stick with RCMP, but de-integrate into two detachments

Langley RCMP officers on scene at an emergency event last year. (Langley Advance Times files)
A man died in a house fire on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in the area of 264th Street and 51st Avenue. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Man, 55, dies in Aldergrove house fire

Fire investigators and RCMP on scene

A man died in a house fire on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in the area of 264th Street and 51st Avenue. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
The CN Rail lines being laid through Langley in 1911. The tracks would cut through the properties now needed for the Trans Mountain right of way. (Langley Centennial Museum collection)

Heirs of long-dead Langley property owner owed $100K

After a tax sale, the descendants of James C. Kavanagh are owed money by Langley Township

The CN Rail lines being laid through Langley in 1911. The tracks would cut through the properties now needed for the Trans Mountain right of way. (Langley Centennial Museum collection)
Delta Police and Langley RCMP are in the area of 272nd Street between 24th and 28th Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Google Maps)

Report of 2 women forcibly confined in U-Haul van leads to 2 B.C. arrests

Langley RCMP located suspect vehicle and arrested two people, rescue woman

Delta Police and Langley RCMP are in the area of 272nd Street between 24th and 28th Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Google Maps)
Delta Police and Langley RCMP are in the area of 272nd Street between 24th and 28th Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Google Maps)

UPDATE: Delta Police in Aldergrove Wednesday for investigation of forcible confinement of two women

Langley RCMP located suspect vehicle and arrested two people, and rescued woman

Delta Police and Langley RCMP are in the area of 272nd Street between 24th and 28th Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Google Maps)
Jason St. Germain of Cit-E with an electric kick scooter. Langley Township is expected to create new rules for using the scooters on local roads as part of a provincial pilot project. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Rules for electric scooter use coming to Langley Township

Langley is one of the communities test-driving new regulations for the province

Jason St. Germain of Cit-E with an electric kick scooter. Langley Township is expected to create new rules for using the scooters on local roads as part of a provincial pilot project. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
From left, Langley MLA Megan Dykeman, Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming, Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag, and Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward were at the groundbreaking ceremony last week for the replacement of the Glover Road highway overpass. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Work begins to replace battered Glover Road overpass

Change is part of new highway upgrades to six lanes from current four

From left, Langley MLA Megan Dykeman, Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming, Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag, and Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward were at the groundbreaking ceremony last week for the replacement of the Glover Road highway overpass. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
A contingent of Township of Langley firefighters and some 400 guests came together at the Langley Events Centre Saturday night for the fourth annual Mayor’s Charitable Gala. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Bell rung for firefighters who never returned

During a few sombre moments Saturday, a 400+ crowd at a Langley fundraiser remembered Sept. 11, 2001

A contingent of Township of Langley firefighters and some 400 guests came together at the Langley Events Centre Saturday night for the fourth annual Mayor’s Charitable Gala. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)
Rich Coleman is running for Langley Township mayor in the Oct. 15, 2022 election, heading the Elevate Langley slate. (Elevate Langley)

Former B.C. solicitor general running for Langley Township mayor’s chair

Rich Coleman is leading a slate of eight candidates running for council

Rich Coleman is running for Langley Township mayor in the Oct. 15, 2022 election, heading the Elevate Langley slate. (Elevate Langley)
Police are at a vacant lot in the area of 208th Street and 74B Avenue. (Langley Advance Times files)

IHIT charges Langley man for March murder of 29-year-old

Crown lays second-degree murder charges against a 40-year-old in the Nicholas Ball murder

Police are at a vacant lot in the area of 208th Street and 74B Avenue. (Langley Advance Times files)