No charges for Mountie who hit pedestrian in middle of Langley Bypass

Investigators on scene after a pedestrian was struck in the early hours of Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (Langley Advance Times files)
Pedestrian was distraught, intoxicated, and walking down the middle of the highway

Doug White, chairman of the B.C. First Nations Justice Council, will join the premier’s office at Special Counsel on Indigenous Reconciliation. (Black Press Media file photo)

Coast Salish lawyer Doug White joining B.C. premier’s office to speed reconciliation
Santa Claus (Chris Emery) has been hearing Christmas wishes at the Centenoka Park Mall for more than 14 years. (Brian Bannister photo)

Shuswap Santa puts his Facebook hacker on the naughty list
CannTrust execs linked to unlicensed growing caused ‘incredible’ damage, court hears

CannTrust execs linked to unlicensed growing caused ‘incredible’ damage, court hears
Canada’s tourism spending may recover sooner than expected: Destination Canada

Canada’s tourism spending may recover sooner than expected: Destination Canada

A three-year-old German shepherd suffered significant injuries after falling off the back of a truck it was tethered to. (Submitted photo)

Dog that was dragged behind pickup receiving care from B.C. SPCA
The Coquihalla Highway at 9:09 a.m. on Tuesday morning (Nov. 29). The Coq and the Okanagan Connector are expecting 20-35 centimetres of snow over the next 24 hours. (DriveBC)

STORM WATCH: 20-35 cm of snow expected on major B.C. Interior highways
Vasily Podkolzin, shown here after he was selected by Vancouver in the 2019 NHL Draft, has been assigned to Abbotsford. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Canucks assign Rathbone, Podkolzin to Abbotsford
The City of Langley is celebrating a two-day Magic of Christmas Festival Dec. 3 and 4.

Langley brings the Magic of Christmas to Timms Community Centre Saturday + Sunday
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    This image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shows Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby. The U.S. Geological Survey says the eruption began late Sunday night in the summit caldera of the volcano on the Big Island. Early Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, it said lava flows were contained within the summit area and weren’t threatening nearby communities. (USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory via AP)

    Hawaii’s Mauna Loa starts to erupt, sending ash nearby

    Vancouver police are investigating a suspected drunk driving crash that occurred near East Cordova and Powell streets Nov. 25. (Credit: Shane MacKichan/Special to Black Press Media)

    VIDEO: Suspected drunk driving crash leaves Vancouver passengers with broken bones, teeth

    FILE - Gas lamps illuminate St. Louis' Gaslight Square on April 2, 1962. "Gaslighting" — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of 2022. (AP Photo/JMH, File)

    ‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022

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    Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, announces the ban of single-use plastics, at a beach, on Monday, June 20, 2022 in Quebec City. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, behind, looks on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

    New stats suggest Canadians already kicking some plastic habits as national ban looms

    By Dec. 20, it will no longer be legal to manufacture or import most plastic shopping bags or straws

    A flag flies at half mast in James Smith Cree Nation, Sask., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit a First Nation in Saskatchewan that was rocked by a deadly stabbing rampage nearly three months ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

    ‘Horrific attack’: Trudeau visits Saskatchewan First Nation rocked by mass killing

    PM made the sign of the cross at each of the graves and took a moment of silence

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    Condos under construction in Langley. Backyards not included. (Langley Advance Times files)

    PAINFUL TRUTH: The death of the backyard is coming soon

    We need to rethink public space, since private greenspace is getting rare

    B.C. Premier David Eby. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

    IN OUR VIEW: Premier is in the hot seat

    David Eby has a lot of work to do and two years to get going on it

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      People dropped by throughout the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Murray Creek Ranch to drop off toys for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau. It was the second annual Magic of Christmas Brad McPherson Memorial Toy Drive, which included pony rides and visits with Santa. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

      VIDEO: Memorial toy drive more than doubles donations

      A charity event in memory of Langley’s Bradley McPherson surpassed family’s expectations

      Canada’s Scott Kennedy, left, and El Salvador’s Nelson Bonilla compete for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

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      Nov 3rd, 2022

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      Oct 26th, 2022

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      Best friends and two of the top prospects in hockey: Kelowna Rockets forward Andrew Cristall (left) and Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard are set to each each other for the first time in their WHL careers. (Regan Bartel/Kelowna Rockets)

      Top hockey prospects, best friends Bedard and Cristall set to battle it out in Kelowna

      Rockets and Pats forwards first and second in WHL scoring

      The Abbotsford 55-Plus Games are scheduled to run from Aug. 22 to 26, 2023.

      Sports announced for Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games

      Games run from Aug. 22 to 26, 2023 in locations in and around Abbotsford

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      The Kid Laroi appears at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022, left, and Justin Bieber appears at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala in New York on Sept. 13, 2021. “Stay,” the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2022. (AP Photo)

      Hot hits of 2022: Apple Music unveils its most listened-to songs of the past year

      Twenty-one non-English songs were in the global Top 100

      Hundreds turned out to walk through Glow Gardens in Langley on opening day Nov. 23. The Christmas light festival remains open on three acres of the Darvonda Nurseries in Milner until Dec. 31. The first five nights, at least, were sold out. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

      PHOTOS: Crisis averted – rain threatened to derail Glow opening

      Langley’s Christmas light festival at Darvonda Nurseries in Milner is back as a walk-through show

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      Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, front left, responds to questions as Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendocino listens during a news conference to announce Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy in Vancouver on Sunday, November 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

      Opposition, experts praise new Indo-Pacific strategy but want implementation plan

      Strategy promises nearly $2.3 billion in new spending over five years, outlines approach to China

      People line up at the Toronto Premium Outlets mall on Black Friday for shopping sales, in Milton, Ont., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Experts say they expect big blowout sales and blockbuster one-day deals this Black Friday will draw consumers to stores in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

      A muted Black Friday for Canadians amid inflation, online shopping and longer deals

      Retailers have stretched deals over several weeks and offered similar discounts online

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      This photo shows Charles Graves dressed as Santa Claus in Austin, Texas on on Sept. 3, 2022. Graves is a rare Deaf Santa in his first year donning the red suit as a professional. (Michael J. Samaripa via AP)

      Santa’s back in town with inflation, inclusion on his mind

      Santa booker HireSanta.com has logged a 30% increase in demand this year

      A plane parked at the BC Aviation Museum. (Courtesy BC Aviation Museum)

      BC Aviation Museum seeking donations for new floatplane exhibit

      Donations will be used in a new exhibit dedicated to floatplanes during the 1950s

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          Kim Galick, owner of Ears Hearing Clinic is proud to participate in this year’s Downtown Langley Business Association Christmas shopping contest, and she’s also hosting her own Hear for the Holidays giveaway!

          Why this small business proudly calls Langley home

          Holiday spirit brings out the best in the community, and special giveaways too!

            The holiday season is coming to Langley! Photo courtesy the City of Langley

            Langley celebrates the Magic of Christmas with 2-day festival

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