Future of Fort Langley waterfront subject of new survey

Langley Township is again asking residents about the future of this strip of municipal land along the Fraser River in Fort Langley. (Township of Langley/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Questions about parking, boat access, and even trees are on the survey
A White Rock restaurant has levelled a complaint of 'ethical misconduct' against Coun. David Chesney, following comments made on a social media site (Tricia Weel File photo)

White Rock business launches ‘ethics’ complaint against councillor
Shaun Ross Wiebe was sentenced to four years in jail minus time served for the charge of manslaughter Friday, June 9, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Former Vernon pharmacist sentenced to 4 years minus time served
Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
Ticket to ride: Southern California theme parks roll out new attractions for summer

Ticket to ride: Southern California theme parks roll out new attractions for summer

A passenger boards a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023. WestJet and Swoop pilots ratified their collective agreement after a bargaining process that saw the threat of a strike snarl many Canadians’ long weekend plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WestJet to wind down budget airline Swoop, fold it into main operation
A two-year old girl has died after she was reported missing at a campground west of Calgary. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Girl, 2, dies after being found in the water at Alberta campground
The Langley Hiring & Post-Secondary Education Expo is at the Langley Events Centre – Field House (Gate #8) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 22. Black Press file photo

Find your path to success at a hiring and education expo in Langley
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      Nanaimo RCMP have reported a man has died on June 7 after going into medical distress while swimming at Westwood Lake. (Black Press Media file photo)

      Man dies after going into medical distress while swimming in Vancouver Island lake

      Hope RCMP are looking into a serious spate of alleged hate crimes in Hope, just days into the community’s first Pride festival. (Kemone Moodley/Hope Standard/Megan te Boekhorst)

      PHOTOS: Pride flag set on fire during night of alleged hate crime in Hope

      Three-year-old Deerat Kaur Chahal enjoys some time at Skaha Park. Her family and her are being deported if a reprieve isn’t given. (Mark Brett / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

      Okanagan MP, community rallies to keep young family from being deported

      A combination of dried-out forests, potentially strong winds and lightning could make for a “very challenging” fire season in 2023, which has already turned to be unprecedented in many ways, provincial officials said Thursday (June 8) during a news conference. (Black Press Media file photo)

      Officials warn of ‘very challenging’ fire season ahead in B.C.

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      The Statlu Creek wildfire grew slightly over the course of the past few days. (Photo/B.C. Wildfire Service)

      Harrison-area wildfires holding steady as cooler weather arrives

      The local wildfire situation remains largely unchanged heading into Friday as the…

      Police in Abbotsford seized $123,000 in suspected stolen jewelry, bags of suspected drugs and $6,000 cash after stopping a vehicle early Friday morning (June 9). (APD photo)

      Police seize $123K worth of suspected stolen jewelry in Abbotsford

      Several charges expected after two people stopped in vehicle early Friday morning

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      An aerial photo shows the forest fire burning on Cameron Bluffs along Highway 4 by Cameron Lake. The fire was first discovered late Saturday night, June 3, 2023. (COASTAL FIRE CENTRE PHOTO)

      WEB POLL: Could B.C. do better fighting forest fires?

      Should the government do more?

        The Hells Angels clubhouse in Langley has been the gathering place for the White Rock chapter of the outlaw biker gang for years. (Langley Advance Times staff)

        IN OUR VIEW: Too many don’t take gangsters seriously

        Dangerous gangsters, killers freely mingle with public, sell merchandise

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          Fort Langley’s Model A Sunday event moved to a new home, the parking lot of the Fort Langley Lions Seniors Hall at 88th and Glover Road on Sunday, June 4. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

          VIDEO: A new home for Fort Langley’s Model A Sunday show

          Relocated from B.C. Farm Museum to Fort Langley Lions Hall

          About two dozen runners turned out for the return of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics BC in Langley on Tuesday, June 6. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

          VIDEO: Runners turn out for Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics B.C. in Langley

          First post-pandemic, in-person version of annual event

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          Obituaries

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          May 25th, 2023

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          May 25th, 2023

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          Abbotsford’s JP Siou is set to take on the Spartan Death Race, which begins in Vermont later this month. (Submitted)

          Atypical Abbotsford athlete taking on Spartan Death Race challenge

          Local trainer JP Siou received a last-minute invite to daring event in Vermont, hopes to survive

          Athletes have until Thursday (June 15) to register for the Abbotsford 2023 55-Plus Games. (Betty Johnston photo)

          Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games athlete registration closing next week

          Interested participants can register for one of 28 sports until June 15, Games run Aug. 22 to 26

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          Surrey-raised musician Jazzy B with his StarWalk plaque on Granville Street in Vancouver during its unveiling in September 2016. (File photo)

          New ‘StarWalk’ tour maps B.C.’s most celebrated entertainers for free on VanWalks app

          ‘People commemorated in the sidewalk have shaped not only Canadian culture, but worldwide entertainment’

          Amy Bachmann’s dater description says she grew up on a dairy farm, backpacked Southeast Asia, and is “outdoorsy” and loves hiking. However, she is content to leave the farm work to her siblings and father. (CTV/Special to The News)

          Lower Mainland woman looking for love on TV

          Amy Bachmann is a dater on the new CTV reality television show Farming For Love

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          The Bank of Canada building is pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. The Bank’s deputy governor Paul Beaudry delivered an economic progress report in Victoria, offering insight into the central bank’s decision to raise its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

          Future interest rate decisions will be taken one at a time, says BoC deputy governor

          ‘Every decision is taken one at a time at this point’

          Cameron Shute, from Nelson, B.C., whose small business Dark Horse Innovations is part of a growing number of outdoor gear makers, designers and manufacturers in the Kootenays region of the province, is shown in a handout photo. (Peter Moynes photo/Contributed to The Canadian Press)

          ‘Craft gear from here:’ Kootenays eyed by wilderness lovers and entrepreneurs alike

          ‘In the beginning, it was people who were already here, but now we’re finding people are moving here just to make gear’

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          A recent survey reveals that young Canadians are losing confidence in investing. (Black Press Media File Photo)

          Young generations are losing confidence in investing, new B.C. survey reveals

          A survey shows young Canadians’ challenges in fulfilling their investment aspirations

          Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis poses for a portrait at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa on Friday, June 2, 2023. The 12-year-old is graduating from the University of Ottawa’s biomedical science program, and setting a record in the process. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

          Meet Patricia, the 12-year-old soon to be Canada’s youngest university graduate in history

          Patricia Dennis will walk across the University of Ottawa stage and accept a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science

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              “The stigma associated with hearing aids holds a lot of people back from getting life-changing help. This is particularly true among young people, but is common with older adults too,” says Kim Galick, owner of Ears Hearing Clinic in Langley.

              Hearing loss can happen at any age

              Langley hearing specialist says stigma prevents many people from accessing the help they need

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