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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)
Pastor Leith White read a tribute at a Langley City vigil to remember the July 25, 2022 spree shootings. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A year after the Langley shootings, family, friends and supporters hold vigil

Remembering the victims and survivors

Pastor Leith White read a tribute at a Langley City vigil to remember the July 25, 2022 spree shootings. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
On Saturday, July 22, the B.C. Hells Angels celebrated their 40th anniversary with a party that drew hundreds from chapters across B.C. and Canada to Langley. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Hundreds of B.C. Hells Angels celebrate anniversary in Langley

40 years since they “patched over’

On Saturday, July 22, the B.C. Hells Angels celebrated their 40th anniversary with a party that drew hundreds from chapters across B.C. and Canada to Langley. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
John Cleaveland Heasman, 37, and Linda Lee Anderson, 39, were attacked and killed on this Langley City street in 2001. Their killer has been denied parole again, after a hearing concluded he remains a high risk. (file)

Man who killed couple on B.C. street denied parole, again

Remains a high risk

John Cleaveland Heasman, 37, and Linda Lee Anderson, 39, were attacked and killed on this Langley City street in 2001. Their killer has been denied parole again, after a hearing concluded he remains a high risk. (file)
On what would have been Carson Crimeni’s 18th birthday, July 2, his father Aaron (centre) and grandfather Darrel (right) went to the skateboard park in Walnut Grove and put up a sign. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A birthday memorial for Carson Crimeni

B.C. teen who was killed would have been 18 on Sunday, July 2

On what would have been Carson Crimeni’s 18th birthday, July 2, his father Aaron (centre) and grandfather Darrel (right) went to the skateboard park in Walnut Grove and put up a sign. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
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Winnipeg murder suspect arrested in B.C.

Suspect wanted in 2022 shooting located in Langley

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Township 7 manager Cody Karman said the Langley winery and its vineyards escaped the worst effects of last year’s winter weather, but didn’t emerge completely unscathed, either. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

A B.C. winery managed to escape the worst of a very bad winter, but isn’t unscathed

‘Very peculiar’ weather dealt a blow to B.C. growers

Township 7 manager Cody Karman said the Langley winery and its vineyards escaped the worst effects of last year’s winter weather, but didn’t emerge completely unscathed, either. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Mike Gee held the first annual Seamus’ Stroll last year in memory of his late son in Campbell Valley Regional Park to raise funds for the Langley Foundry facility for youth mental health in memory of his late son (inset). On June 4, the second 3K walk will take place. (Langley Advance Times files)

Remembering his son: why a B.C. dad purchases birthday cakes for strangers

Mike Gee hopes others will do the same

Mike Gee held the first annual Seamus’ Stroll last year in memory of his late son in Campbell Valley Regional Park to raise funds for the Langley Foundry facility for youth mental health in memory of his late son (inset). On June 4, the second 3K walk will take place. (Langley Advance Times files)
Traffic on 240th Street between 72nd and 80th Avenue in Langley was restricted to one alternating lane Sunday, May 14, after what a Township advisory described as “a road surface failure,” that a Township councillor said was the second sinkhole in recent weeks.(Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Trans Mountain confirms sinkholes at pipeline project site

Traffic at location in Langley has been restricted to a single alternating lane

Traffic on 240th Street between 72nd and 80th Avenue in Langley was restricted to one alternating lane Sunday, May 14, after what a Township advisory described as “a road surface failure,” that a Township councillor said was the second sinkhole in recent weeks.(Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Traffic on 240th Street between 72nd and 80th Avenue in Langley was restricted to one alternating lane Sunday, May 14, after what a Township advisory described as “a road surface failure,” that a Township councillor said was the second sinkhole in recent weeks.(Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Road restrictions result of second sinkhole next to pipeline construction

Lower Mainland councillor questions true cause of problems on rural Langley street

Traffic on 240th Street between 72nd and 80th Avenue in Langley was restricted to one alternating lane Sunday, May 14, after what a Township advisory described as “a road surface failure,” that a Township councillor said was the second sinkhole in recent weeks.(Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Langley’s Alisha Openshaw and twin boys Weston and Bennett, seen here during a recent visit to B.C. Children’s Hospital, are waging a ‘mighty’ battle with cancer. (Courtesy B.C. Children’s Hospital)

VIDEO: B.C. twins and their mom wage a ‘mighty’ battle against cancer

Weston and Bennett were diagnosed within a few months of each other

Langley’s Alisha Openshaw and twin boys Weston and Bennett, seen here during a recent visit to B.C. Children’s Hospital, are waging a ‘mighty’ battle with cancer. (Courtesy B.C. Children’s Hospital)
A Ministry of Health photo of the Langley Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, which is suffering major delays. Dr. Gord McInnes, co-president of the Section of Emergency Medicine, said Wednesday, May 10, that Langley is not the only hospital suffering patient back-ups. (file)

Langley, B.C., isn’t the only hospital with long delays for emergency patients, doctors warn

Some are waiting as long as 48 hours, co-president of the Section of Emergency Medicine estimates

A Ministry of Health photo of the Langley Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, which is suffering major delays. Dr. Gord McInnes, co-president of the Section of Emergency Medicine, said Wednesday, May 10, that Langley is not the only hospital suffering patient back-ups. (file)
Langley senior Bill Lewis wants to thank the Good Samaritan he believes saved him from dying after a fall in the snow that fractured his hip last Halloween. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: B.C. senior wants to say thank you to good Samaritan who saved his life

‘I don’t even know his name’

Langley senior Bill Lewis wants to thank the Good Samaritan he believes saved him from dying after a fall in the snow that fractured his hip last Halloween. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Langley MLA Andrew Mercier and Premier David Eby started their tour of Langley City businesses on Saturday, April 1, by trying some samples at Oxford Ice Cream. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Premier takes walking tour of small businesses

Indicates more supportive measures in the works

Langley MLA Andrew Mercier and Premier David Eby started their tour of Langley City businesses on Saturday, April 1, by trying some samples at Oxford Ice Cream. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Langley’s Team Andrews, the defending 2022 senior women’s champions, was at the front of the procession piped on to the ice Wednesday, March 21, at the official start of the 2023 Connect Hearing BC Senior Curling Championships at the Langley Curling Centre. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

BC Senior Curling Championships get underway

Langley’s Team Andrews hopes to repeat as women’s champs, Nanaimo’s Team Craig wants another men’s title

Langley’s Team Andrews, the defending 2022 senior women’s champions, was at the front of the procession piped on to the ice Wednesday, March 21, at the official start of the 2023 Connect Hearing BC Senior Curling Championships at the Langley Curling Centre. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
New anti-Ukraine graffiti, and crosses, have been left outside a Langley, B.C. townhouse that has been flying a Ukraine flag. (Courtesy Kiersten Bisgaard)

More anti-Ukraine graffiti spray painted at B.C. townhouse

‘They hit our gate again, this time with a cross’

New anti-Ukraine graffiti, and crosses, have been left outside a Langley, B.C. townhouse that has been flying a Ukraine flag. (Courtesy Kiersten Bisgaard)
Langley RCMP arrested a suspect for allegedly ‘punching’ vehicles with a machete on Jan. 22 in Langley City. Lance James Flegel will stand trial June 22 on three charges – possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, mischief $5,000 or under, and breach of probation order. (Langley Advance Times file)

VIDEO: Man accused of ‘punching’ cars with machete in Langley to soon stand trial

Man charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, mischief, and breach of probation

Langley RCMP arrested a suspect for allegedly ‘punching’ vehicles with a machete on Jan. 22 in Langley City. Lance James Flegel will stand trial June 22 on three charges – possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, mischief $5,000 or under, and breach of probation order. (Langley Advance Times file)
For her father’s birthday, Christine Fritz made a donation at the Canada Blood Services Clinic in Walnut Grove on Saturday, March 11. It was her eighth contribution. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Daughter donates blood for dad’s birthday

‘If I’m out there donating, someone else is donating for him’ B.C. woman says

For her father’s birthday, Christine Fritz made a donation at the Canada Blood Services Clinic in Walnut Grove on Saturday, March 11. It was her eighth contribution. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Someone spray painted a swastika and anti-Ukraine graffiti (left) at a Langley townhouse on Thursday, March 9. The next day, someone else painted out part of the message (right) and converted the rest into a pro-Ukraine comment. (Courtesy Kiersten Bisgaard)

Anti-Ukraine graffiti spray painted on B.C. townhouse

RCMP investigating incident

Someone spray painted a swastika and anti-Ukraine graffiti (left) at a Langley townhouse on Thursday, March 9. The next day, someone else painted out part of the message (right) and converted the rest into a pro-Ukraine comment. (Courtesy Kiersten Bisgaard)
A few days after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, a vigil was held in Langley City. This Friday, Feb. 24, the one-year-anniversary of the war will be marked with a candlelight vigil at Derek Doubleday Arboretum. (Langley Advance Times)

Vigils for anniversary of Ukraine invasion planned in B.C. communities

Marks one year of war

A few days after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, a vigil was held in Langley City. This Friday, Feb. 24, the one-year-anniversary of the war will be marked with a candlelight vigil at Derek Doubleday Arboretum. (Langley Advance Times)