Vancouver Giants to host Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles night for BC Children’s Hospital

The Vancouver Giants will hit the ice in their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-inspired jerseys, ready to take on the Tri-City Americans while supporting a great cause. (Diana Hong/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Jerseys to be auctioned on Feb. 5
Jennifer Chan, front centre, the sister of late Vancouver Police Const. Nicole Chan, who died by suicide in 2019, returns to a coroner’s inquest, in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. A Vancouver Police sergeant who says he was Nicole Chan’s friend and mentor has told a coroner’s inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource officers went to the hospital when she was apprehended under the Mental Health Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Const. Nicole Chan feared never working at VPD again after hospital stint: sergeant
A food delivery rider walks up a staircase near restaurants only allowing take away in a shuttered commercial distirct as part of COVID-19 controls in Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

WHO decided the COVID-19 global emergency isn’t over. What happens next?
Hong Kong to ban CBD, label it a ‘dangerous drug’

Hong Kong to ban CBD, label it a ‘dangerous drug’
Knowledge is power: New guidebooks map accessible PNW trails

Knowledge is power: New guidebooks map accessible PNW trails

Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada speaks to reporters at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Sunday, December 18, 2022. The federal Liberals will not change Ottawa’s environmental protection law to make it mandatory for every toxic substance to have a pollution prevention plan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Government says there is no need for every toxic chemical to have a pollution plan
Water flows down a wash into Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, near Boulder City, Nev. More than 10% of the water carried by the Colorado River evaporates, leaks or spills as the 1,450-mile powerhouse river of the West flows through the region’s dams, reservoirs and open-air canals. (AP Photo/John Locher)

In the American West, pressure mounts to count water lost to evaporation
“Lawyers can provide a variety of important information that may be beneficial whether you’re buying or selling.” - Michael Dupuis, associate from CBM Lawyers

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    Kim Galick, owner of Ears Hearing in Langley. With care and preparation, you should be able to avoid most hearing aid malfunctions, and enjoy a relaxing vacation!

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      In this April 16, 1961, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks hockey player Bobby Hull smiles in the dressing room beside the Stanley Cup after Chicago defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, to win the NHL Championship, in Detroit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP

      Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dead at 84; First NHLer to score more than 50 goals

      A group of local men practice archery on a ridge overlooking the Laitlum Canyon about 20km (12 miles) from Shillong, India, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. In villages scattered across the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya an ancient tradition of archery still continues and regular competitions are held between different localities. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

      VIDEO: The ancient skill of archery thrives in northeastern India

      A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong winds to coastal regions, while heavy rain brought significant flooding to northern parts of the country. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)

      Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

      A truck carries a cargo container at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal as others are stacked under gantry cranes, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

      Investigator finds 6 safety issues at B.C. shipping container port after worker’s death

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      A person in Nelson holds a bag with 2.5 grams of methamphetamine. Possession of that amount of certain types of drugs, including meth, will be decriminalized in B.C. as of Jan. 31. Photo: Tyler Harper

      B.C. drug advocates cautiously optimistic about decriminalization

      But there remains concerns about how possession will be enforced

      Fisheries and Oceans Canada officers worked with the Canadian Coast Guard last week to crack down on illegal crab traps in Boundary Bay. Officers seized 270 traps, averaging 60 a day during the five-day operation. (DFO photo)

      Hundreds of suspected illegal, ghost crab traps seized in Boundary Bay by fisheries officers

      Ghost fishing a ‘very, very despicable act’ detrimental to ocean creatures: Demsky

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      David Lee Roth (left) and the Chilliwack man who for years has impersonated him, David Kuntz-Angel (right). Kuntz-Angel was convicted on Aug. 2, 2019 of various counts connected to sex with an underage girl. A mistrial was declared and now the trial continues Jan. 30, 2023. (Twitter/Brantford Expositor)

      OPINION: Warrant issued for Chilliwack’s David Lee Roth wannabe who jumped bail

      David Kuntz-Angel a no-show Monday for his B.C. Supreme Court underage sex trial’s closing arguments

      WEB POLL: More rats in the community?

      Have you noticed more rodents where you live?

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      This weekend, we’re featuring a number of stories about a rise in the population of rats around Langley in recent years.

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      “Stephanie Bailey, animal care expert and owner of Eversong Woods Rattery, and Bryan Sullivan, director of upcoming documentary “Rat City,” work together with their furry co-stars on the film set. The documentary is premiering on Friday, Jan. 13 on CBC’s The Nature of Things. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

      Rats, camera, action: Langley resident gets creative in a new rat documentary

      Stephanie Bailey, plays a key role in the upcoming CBC Documentary premiering on Friday, Jan. 13

      Rodent complaints investigated by Fraser Health in 2021 and 2022 by calendar year. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

      Fraser Health numbers show 500% increase in rodent related complaints in Langley

      Community one of the ‘rattiest cities of Canada,’ recent report reveals

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      Obituaries

      Robert Purdy

      Jan 10th, 2023

      Roy James Brown

      Jan 9th, 2023

      Muriel Elizabeth Maude Cluett

      Jan 4th, 2023

      Douglas Joseph Holzle

      Dec 31st, 2022

      M. Jean Smith

      Dec 29th, 2022

      Elsie Jabs

      Dec 28th, 2022

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      Sports
      Vasily Podkolzin and the Abbotsford Canucks were win less in two games against the Tucson Roadrunners over the weekend. (Abbotsford Canucks photo)

      Abbotsford Canucks drop two games in the desert

      Tucson Roadrunners defeat Canucks on Saturday and Sunday

      Former NHL goaltender Kelly Hrudey. (Photo submitted)

      PODCAST: Goaltender turned broadcaster Kelly Hrudey

      MOJ on Sports: Hrudey does advocacy work in the field of mental health

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      Jaafar Jackson appears during the “Living with The Jacksons” panel at the Reelz Channel 2014 Summer TCA in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 12, 2014, left, and Michael Jackson appears at the American Cinema Award gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 9, 1987. Michael Jackson’s 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar, will play the King of Pop in a planned biopic to be directed by Antoine Fuqua. (AP Photo)

      Michael Jackson’s nephew to star in King of Pop biopic

      Jafar Jackson is the second-youngest son of Jermaine Jackson, Michael’s brother

      Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” speaks at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

      Trevor Noah returns as Grammy host with comfort, nervousness

      Former Daily Show host back for third time at the music awards bash, which happens Sunday

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      BLK MKT by Avant won the 2022 Cannabis Brand of the Year Canada. (blk-mkt.ca)

      High praise for Kelowna cannabis brand

      BLK MKT won the 2022 Cannabis Brand of the Year by ADCANN

      Advocates and business owners in the beverage industry say Canada’s new guidelines for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations are drinking less and non-alcoholic beverages are becoming more popular. An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

      New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits: businesses

      Trends see customers looking to drink less and explore more non-alcoholic options

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      Campers with a Canadian flag flying on their camp site are shown in Algonquin Park on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Parks Canada says visitors will be able to start booking reservations for camping and other activities at its sites across the country in March. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

      Parks Canada updating its reservation system to book camping and other activities

      All users will be required to create a new user account on the upgraded system after March 3

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      Popular roller-coaster at West Edmonton Mall amusement park to be removed

      Mindbender is being replaced by an as-yet-to-be-revealed development

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      Life and style with Brandon Knorr, Owner / Operator, AEC Contracting Ltd

      Passionate about aviation and the outdoors

        Il Mercato Social Kitchen chef Tristan Reia portrait photography by Lia Crowe

        A seat at the table

        Il Mercato Social Kitchen is a place to share family, friends, food and wine

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          “Sometimes a little good old-fashioned leg work can go a long way to choosing the right professional for your project,” says Langley’s Stephen Tomes, a licensed contractor and owner of New Trendz Flooring and More and Kingsmere Construction.

          Planning a home improvement project? Look beyond the ‘Likes’

          With something as important as a home renovation, a little legwork will go a long way

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