Matthew Claxton

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Diane Miller and her pet cockatoo, Rocky. Miller and Rocky are living in a van due to an inability to find affordable housing. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Housing hard to find for Langley senior and Elvis-loving cockatoo

Diane Miller and Rocky can’t find a permanent place to live amid the housing crisis

Diane Miller and her pet cockatoo, Rocky. Miller and Rocky are living in a van due to an inability to find affordable housing. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
The fire-gutted barn in the 23500 block of Zero Avenue. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

IIO: Police did not cause Langley man’s death in fire

Report outlines details of standoff that ended in tragedy

The fire-gutted barn in the 23500 block of Zero Avenue. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
A B.C. Supreme Court judge heard Wednesday about the Dec. 17-19, 2021 search of Naomi Onotera’s home during the investigation into her death. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Police stripped Langley home for evidence in homicide investigation

Court hears toilets dismantled, baseboards removed, linoleum sliced up

A B.C. Supreme Court judge heard Wednesday about the Dec. 17-19, 2021 search of Naomi Onotera’s home during the investigation into her death. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Investigators on scene in 2022 after Nicholas Ball’s body was discovered in a vacant lot on 208th Street. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley crossbow killer found guilty of manslaughter, not second-degree murder

Court convicted on a lesser charge with verdict rendered Wednesday, May 29

  • May 29, 2024
Investigators on scene in 2022 after Nicholas Ball’s body was discovered in a vacant lot on 208th Street. (Langley Advance Times files)
Kirsten Kerr, the sister of Naomi Onotera, and husband Nick Kerr were outside the courthouse on the first day of the trial of Onotera’s husband, Obnes Regis, on May 27, 2024. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

DNA, undercover evidence detailed as Langley manslaughter trial begins

Obnes Regis accused of manslaughter in death of his wife, Naomi Onotera

Kirsten Kerr, the sister of Naomi Onotera, and husband Nick Kerr were outside the courthouse on the first day of the trial of Onotera’s husband, Obnes Regis, on May 27, 2024. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
BC Supreme Court in New Westminster. (Black Press Media files)

No prison time for TWU security guard convicted of manslaughter

Hutchison will serve 18 month conditional sentence

BC Supreme Court in New Westminster. (Black Press Media files)
A fenced-off parking lot on 197 Street in Langley is filled with Tesla sedans, as the car company’s sales dipped this year, increasing inventory. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Unsold Teslas fill Langley parking lot

Sales are down at the EV company and inventory is building up

A fenced-off parking lot on 197 Street in Langley is filled with Tesla sedans, as the car company’s sales dipped this year, increasing inventory. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Ravi Kahlon in Langley in April to speak about short term rentals. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

No need for new Brookswood plans: Housing Minister

Kahlon says no more major changes on housing in near future

Ravi Kahlon in Langley in April to speak about short term rentals. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Langley RCMP. (Langley Advance Times files)

Quebec child porn suspect arrested in Langley

Suspect sent back east to face charges

Langley RCMP. (Langley Advance Times files)
A Langley-based dental hygenist was practicing without certification for four years. Stock Photo: Pxhere

Langley dental hygienist worked without a licence

College bans her from ever applying to practice in B.C., for life

A Langley-based dental hygenist was practicing without certification for four years. Stock Photo: Pxhere
Mink look out from a pen at a farm near Naestved, Denmark on Friday Nov. 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP

Fraser Valley fur farmers lose lawsuit against B.C. over mink ban

Claims against province for fur farm ban struck by judge

Mink look out from a pen at a farm near Naestved, Denmark on Friday Nov. 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP
Two ducklings rescued from storm drains in Langley by firefighters on April 29. (Township of Langley Fire Department/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Firefighters rescue ducklings from Langley storm drains

Ducks taken to vet, will now go to wildlife organization

Two ducklings rescued from storm drains in Langley by firefighters on April 29. (Township of Langley Fire Department/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
BC Supreme Court in New Westminster. (File photo)

TWU security guard found guilty of Langley manslaughter

Guard tackled man and held by the neck for around 10 minutes

BC Supreme Court in New Westminster. (File photo)
A crossover SUV smashed into the wall of a Langley City motel, sending one occupant to the hospital. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

SUV crashes into wall of Langley City motel

Victim says impact may have caused serious issues with his leg

A crossover SUV smashed into the wall of a Langley City motel, sending one occupant to the hospital. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Williams Lake courthouse. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Langley man given house arrest after fentanyl bust in Williams Lake

Crown had asked for four and a half years behind bars after guilty plea

Williams Lake courthouse. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Golden retriever puppies in the North Okanagan in 2022. B.C. courts have changed how they handle pet ownership during separations and divorces, and a recent ruling concerned a couple’s pet retriever. (BCSPCA photo)

B.C. judge orders shared custody of golden retriever as couple splits

Case is one of first under new legislation that makes pets more than property

Golden retriever puppies in the North Okanagan in 2022. B.C. courts have changed how they handle pet ownership during separations and divorces, and a recent ruling concerned a couple’s pet retriever. (BCSPCA photo)
Police are investigating a shooting in the Willowbrook area on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Two cars exchanged gunfire near Willowbrook: Langley RCMP

Police asking for witnesses, dash cam footage

Police are investigating a shooting in the Willowbrook area on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
A video camera captured a suspect in a recent liquor store theft, who brandished a knife at a clerk. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Knife-wielding thieves stole $4,800 cognac in Langley

Suspects walked off with an individually-numbered and unique bottle

A video camera captured a suspect in a recent liquor store theft, who brandished a knife at a clerk. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Cindy Holtus, resident in North Langley, said her green waste bin was recently replaced after the previous one cracked in the middle. (Kyler Emerson/Langley Advance Times)

Langley Township sues over thousands of broken trash bins

Some bins cracked completely in half, Township claims in lawsuit

Cindy Holtus, resident in North Langley, said her green waste bin was recently replaced after the previous one cracked in the middle. (Kyler Emerson/Langley Advance Times)
Dr. Erika Eliason is an associate dean in the KPU Faculty of Science, recently awarded a medal by the Fisheries Society of the British Isles. (KPU/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

KPU scientist honoured for fisheries research

Dr. Erika Eliason’s work has influenced management of sockeye salmon

Dr. Erika Eliason is an associate dean in the KPU Faculty of Science, recently awarded a medal by the Fisheries Society of the British Isles. (KPU/Special to the Langley Advance Times)