Aldergrove

More than 60,000 people, some from as far away as the UK, visited the first-ever Martini Town Merry & Bright Christmas held from Dec. 1 to Jan. 1 at the Aldergrove backlot, raising $62,000 for the Langley Food Bank. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Christmas event at movie backlot raises $62K for Langley food bank

Martini Town film and TV sets in Aldergrove transformed for holidays

More than 60,000 people, some from as far away as the UK, visited the first-ever Martini Town Merry & Bright Christmas held from Dec. 1 to Jan. 1 at the Aldergrove backlot, raising $62,000 for the Langley Food Bank. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
This year, students created more than 3,000 custom Christmas cards for distribution to local seniors in Langley. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

For some B.C. seniors, these are the only Christmas cards they’ll get

‘So beautiful’: volunteer Langley bureau delivers 1,000s of cards crafted by school kids

This year, students created more than 3,000 custom Christmas cards for distribution to local seniors in Langley. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Red husky Kyle, who has been waiting for an adoption for months, with LAPS volunteer coordinator Kelsi. (LAPS/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Langley shelter wants to find dogs homes for Christmas

LAPS has some long-term canine tenants who are looking for their humans

Red husky Kyle, who has been waiting for an adoption for months, with LAPS volunteer coordinator Kelsi. (LAPS/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Langley RCMP announced charges against three men accused of an armed robbery in Aldergrove in November. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley robbery suspects arrested after heist of safe

Police say staff assaulted during Aldergrove stick-up

Langley RCMP announced charges against three men accused of an armed robbery in Aldergrove in November. (Langley Advance Times files)
Brian Abrosimo, 61, has been released to a halfway house in Surrey. A violent sex offender considered at high risk to reoffend, he is banned from being in Langley or Abbotsford. (Surrey RCMP/Special to Black Press Media)

Surrey RCMP warn public about violent sex criminal

Brian Abrosimo is to live in a halfway house in Surrey – is banned from Langley, Abbotsford

Brian Abrosimo, 61, has been released to a halfway house in Surrey. A violent sex offender considered at high risk to reoffend, he is banned from being in Langley or Abbotsford. (Surrey RCMP/Special to Black Press Media)
Mason, 9 from Aldergrove, tried his hand at a classic game in the Kids Zone at the 2023 Aldergrove Fair. (Langley Advance Times files)

Aldergrove Fair will go ahead

Volunteers step up to avert shutdown of 111-year-old event

Mason, 9 from Aldergrove, tried his hand at a classic game in the Kids Zone at the 2023 Aldergrove Fair. (Langley Advance Times files)
For the first time, the Martini Town backlot in Aldergrove will be open to the public, as part of a holiday “merry and bright” event with Christmas lights, live entertainment and vendors. An image released by Martini shows what the diner will look like. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: B.C. film backlot will be ‘Merry and Bright’ for visitors this Christmas

Lights, live music and more

For the first time, the Martini Town backlot in Aldergrove will be open to the public, as part of a holiday “merry and bright” event with Christmas lights, live entertainment and vendors. An image released by Martini shows what the diner will look like. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Aldergrove’s Sharlene Brunjes, seen here at the Canadian national powerlifting championships in 2020, shattered two Canadian record to win her class at the 2023 World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships on Oct. 8. (Langley Advance Times files)

VIDEO: B.C. grandma breaks 2 records, takes gold in Mongolian powerlifting meet

‘You’re never too old,” champion declares

Aldergrove’s Sharlene Brunjes, seen here at the Canadian national powerlifting championships in 2020, shattered two Canadian record to win her class at the 2023 World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships on Oct. 8. (Langley Advance Times files)
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 realtor David Foxwell has been sentenced for dragging an Alberta RCMP officer from a traffic stop. (Langley Advance Times files)

House arrest, 3-year driving ban for B.C. realtor who dragged cop with car

David Foxwell sentenced for incident in Leduc, Alberta

Langley realtor David Foxwell has been sentenced for dragging an Alberta RCMP officer from a traffic stop. (Langley Advance Times files)
Former MMA fighter Kultar Gill has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle casing bodily harm in connection to an incident in Aldergrove on Sunday, Oct. 29. (Ben Lypka/Black Press Media)

‘Black Mamba’ charged, car rams B.C. RCMP station as woman hangs out door

New charges against former MMA fighter Kultar Gill in Langley police station crash

Former MMA fighter Kultar Gill has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle casing bodily harm in connection to an incident in Aldergrove on Sunday, Oct. 29. (Ben Lypka/Black Press Media)
Fraser Highway is closed in both directions as police deal with an incident. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Police incident closes Fraser Highway through Aldergrove

Driver arrested after crashing vehicle into Community Police Office building

Fraser Highway is closed in both directions as police deal with an incident. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
The crash, like so many others, took place near the 264th Street interchange in Langley on Highway One. (Province of BC photo)

Claims of phantom hit-and-run driver in Aldergrove crash don’t add up in ICBC appeal

Witness said at-fault driver was lost in his music when he rear-ended a Toyota

The crash, like so many others, took place near the 264th Street interchange in Langley on Highway One. (Province of BC photo)
Amelia Bannister, 5, from Brookswood, got to do some high-altitude trampoline jumping at a past Aldergrove Fair Days. The event is facing cancellation in 2024 due to a lack of long-term volunteers. (Langley Advance Times files)

Volunteer shortage may force cancellation of 111-year-old Aldergrove Fair Days

‘The tanks are empty’

Amelia Bannister, 5, from Brookswood, got to do some high-altitude trampoline jumping at a past Aldergrove Fair Days. The event is facing cancellation in 2024 due to a lack of long-term volunteers. (Langley Advance Times files)
A semi truck pulling a trailer was damaged when it collided with the rail overpass in the westbound lanes of Hwy 1 near 232nd Street through Langley on Tuesday morning, Oct. 24, around 9 a.m. No injuries were reported. (Shane MacKichan/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Semi hits rail overpass on Hwy. 1 through Langley

No injuries reported

A semi truck pulling a trailer was damaged when it collided with the rail overpass in the westbound lanes of Hwy 1 near 232nd Street through Langley on Tuesday morning, Oct. 24, around 9 a.m. No injuries were reported. (Shane MacKichan/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Jimmy Shine, seen at the 2022 Good Times Cruise-In, will once again be looking for finalists for his namesake award. The winner from last year makes the final choice. (Langley Advance Times files)

CRUISE-IN 2023: Sixth year for superstar builder at huge Lower Mainland car show

Jimmy Shine will be looking for award-worthy cars, again in Aldergrove

Jimmy Shine, seen at the 2022 Good Times Cruise-In, will once again be looking for finalists for his namesake award. The winner from last year makes the final choice. (Langley Advance Times files)
Langley RCMP pulled over a car on Industrial Avenue on the night before the Langley Good Times Cruise-In in 2022. Unsanctioned burnouts and stunting have been condemned by Cruise-In organizers. (Langley Advance Times files)

Unsanctioned burnouts a headache for Langley car show organizers

RCMP may increase enforcement this year after incidents in 2022

Langley RCMP pulled over a car on Industrial Avenue on the night before the Langley Good Times Cruise-In in 2022. Unsanctioned burnouts and stunting have been condemned by Cruise-In organizers. (Langley Advance Times files)
Six-month-old Marcelina had her picture taken, seated in the Stanley Cup, with her mom, Hailey Reid, from Abbotsford, and Aldergrove’s Shea Theodore, who had brought the trophy to his hometown on Tuesday, Aug. 29. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A visit from the Stanley Cup draws a crowd

B.C.’s Shea Theodore brings it home

Six-month-old Marcelina had her picture taken, seated in the Stanley Cup, with her mom, Hailey Reid, from Abbotsford, and Aldergrove’s Shea Theodore, who had brought the trophy to his hometown on Tuesday, Aug. 29. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
In 2018, Las Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Shea Theodore, an Aldergrove Minor Hockey Association alumni, seen here with Aldergrove Special Olympics competitor Christopher Lakusta, returned to Aldergrove for the opening of the new Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre. On Aug. 29, the Stanley Cup champion will show off the trophy in his hometown. (Black Press Media files)

Stanley Cup will come to Aldergrove Aug. 29

Knights defenceman Shea Theodore brings trophy to hometown

In 2018, Las Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Shea Theodore, an Aldergrove Minor Hockey Association alumni, seen here with Aldergrove Special Olympics competitor Christopher Lakusta, returned to Aldergrove for the opening of the new Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre. On Aug. 29, the Stanley Cup champion will show off the trophy in his hometown. (Black Press Media files)
Visitors to a previous edition of the Langley Good Times Cruise-In chowed down on In-N-Out burgers. (Langley Advance Times files)

Aldergrove car show flooded with requests for non-existent In-N-Out Burger tickets

Burger fans are trying to get a jump on the one-day burger sale event

Visitors to a previous edition of the Langley Good Times Cruise-In chowed down on In-N-Out burgers. (Langley Advance Times files)