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VIDEO: The moment when a log boom destroyed a Langley bird habitat

A video by Fort Langley resident Richard Donison captured the moment on May 24 when an errant log boom knocked down a bird habitat the end of Brae Island at Tavistock point. (Richard Donison/special to Langley Advance Times)

Fort Langley resident says it happened ‘very, very slowly’

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Maxwell Johnson is seen in Bella Bella, B.C., in an undated photo. The Indigenous man from British Columbia has filed complaints with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission after he and his granddaughter were handcuffed when they tried to open a bank account. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Heiltsuk Nation, Damien Gillis, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

VIDEO: Chiefs join human rights case of Indigenous man handcuffed by police in B.C. bank
- updated 12h ago
Fit Core athletic centre to link Betty Gilbert and Aldergrove Secondary
- 6h ago
Celebrating ‘a beautiful life,’ Langley senior turns 100
- 8h ago
Giants will renew division rivalry with Cougars when season resumes in October
- 9h ago
First hearing for man charged in Langley triple homicide
- 10h ago

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) blocks a shot by Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) during the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

B.C. ranks among highest in world in COVID-19 first-dose shots: health officials

by The Canadian Press

updated 7h ago

A screenshot of the First Peoples Cultural Councils First Peoples’ Map. (First Peoples Cultural Council)

Online resource blends B.C.-Alberta’s Indigenous languages, art and culture

by Kiernan Green

updated 7h ago

'Langley Memorial was created by the local community so there’s a real sense of ownership among patients and staff,' says Heather Scott, executive director of Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation.

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By the community, for the community: Welcome to Langley Memorial’s new ER

Belle Hernberg-Johnson - Student Speaker ~ College of Arts - Humanities - UFV Convocation 2021-21

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Let the tassels fly! It’s time to celebrate these resilient grads

VIDEO: Western premiers call for clarity, timelines on international travel, reopening rules

People watch a car burn during a riot following game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in downtown Vancouver, B.C., in this June 15, 2011 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe

10 years ago: Where were you during the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup Riots?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a plenary session at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, England on Friday June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to poor countries

At an outdoor drive-in convocation ceremony, Mount Royal University bestows an honorary Doctor of Laws on Blackfoot Elder and residential school survivor Clarence Wolfleg in Calgary on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

‘You didn’t get the best of me’: Residential school survivor gets honorary doctorate

Air travel taking off in B.C., but lack of traffic controllers a sky-high concern

There will be demand for more air traffic controllers: Miller

by Neil Corbett

8h ago

Canadian Armed Forces experts are on their way to North Vancouver after a local homeowner expressed worry about a military artifact he recently purchased. (Twitter DNV Fire and Rescue)

Military called in to deal with antique ‘shell’ at North Vancouver home

‘The person somehow purchased a bombshell innocently believing it was an out-of-commission military artifact’

by Sarah Grochowski

updated 7h ago

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