A councillor is taking Langley City to court, the legal budget has hit $500,000, and an election is months away. But the loudest versions of this story are the least accurate. Drawing entirely on the court filings, the bylaw, and the investigator's reports, here is what actually happened, in order....
Canada Day 2026 events across Langley City and Township: McLeod Athletic Park's fireworks return, Douglas Park's Wednesday market and concert, Fort Langley's Farm Museum activities, and self-directed options in Aldergrove and Murrayville....
Langley City Council votes Monday on Mayor Nathan Pachal's motion asking the province to expand the BC Bus Pass Program to all low-income Metro Vancouver households. It costs the city nothing. It commits no new spending. Council should pass it. Here's how to tell them....
Township Mayor Eric Woodward seems to want the Langleys reunited. Three decades of evidence, including Ottawa's costly experiment, suggests amalgamation would deliver none of the promised savings while raising costs for City residents and diluting representation for rural Township residents....
Provincial officials say BC's drought is worse than before the 2017, 2018, and 2021 fire years. Here is how to prepare your home and family now: an emergency bag, a $130 DIY air filter, where to find clean air, and how to check on the people who need it most....
Langley City is paying nearly $1 million in the latest budget cycle to defend its interests in the 'War of the Langleys': the Township-driven dissolution of the joint RCMP detachment, plus a parallel judicial review with a sitting councillor....
On World Bicycle Day, the math on bike lanes is embarrassingly favourable. They cost less than road lanes, cut healthcare costs, ease traffic, and help kids get to school safely. So why is fighting them the political flex of Langley's 2026 election?...
For eighteen months, I've run The Langley Union as a personal labour of love. To keep doing the work well, I need help. Today I'm launching three membership tiers and a tip jar to support independent local journalism in the Langleys....
Three of every four new Langley students will live in apartments, townhouses, or condos. The housing is locked in. Whether the streets can safely carry them to school is still up to council. Brookswood's bike bus already shows what works when families and infrastructure line up....
Gas in Metro Vancouver just crossed $2 per litre thanks to Trump's war in Iran. Most car trips are under five kilometres. Here's why a bike might be the best investment you make this year....
Langley City Council is calling on the province to create clear rules for e-scooters, electric wheelchairs, and mobility devices. The goal: get them off crowded sidewalks and onto bike lanes before someone gets hurt. The current rules are decades out of date....
Langley City's Citizens' Assembly has endorsed Resilient Neighbourhood Networks, a community-led safety model built on trust, skills, and connection. Here's what they are, why the research supports them, and how you can get involved before March 13....
Langley City's Citizens' Assembly brought together 29 randomly selected residents to deliberate on community safety and wellbeing. Their work, touching 3,200+ community members, produced seven consensus recommendations now before council....
Langley City strikes deal with LAPS for animal control but uses commercial kennels instead of Patti Dale shelter. Township Mayor Woodward criticizes the move despite his municipality creating the situation by terminating LAPS's contract and restricting shelter access....
TransLink is moving forward with Bus Rapid Transit on 200th Street, connecting Langley Township to Maple Ridge. The project promises 40% faster travel times in dedicated bus lanes. Public feedback sessions are happening now through January 31....
