> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.langleyunion.ca/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Langley Roundup: News for October 29th, 2026 - URL: https://www.langleyunion.ca/langley-roundup-news-for-october-29th-2026/ - Published: 2026-10-29T17:46:46.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-29T17:46:46.000Z - Description: Langley Township flushes water mains, Fort Langley seeks bicentennial banner art, and B.C. stays on daylight time. Plus the NDP regroups after a Conservative supermajority and Vancouver FC's season wraps. - Author: Rainer Fehrenbacher - Tags: morning-roundup, Morning Roundup Reader-supported journalism ### Help keep daily local news in Langley. The Langley Union publishes original local reporting every day. No ads, no sponsored content, no paywalls, because community journalism should be available to everyone who lives here, not just those who can afford an online subscription. That model only works when readers who can pitch in, do. If you find real value in this work and want to help keep it going, becoming a paying member or leaving a tip makes the next article possible. If you're just here to read, that's welcome too. No pressure. [Become a member](https://www.langleyunion.ca/p/9ee68844-587f-4e61-81da-6f9526083b9f/?member%5Fstatus=free#/portal/) [Leave a tip](https://www.langleyunion.ca/tip-jar/) Grab the rain jacket. Langley is in for a soggy Thursday, with about 9 mm of rain and a high near 10°C. Friday looks much the same. The rain eases to a light sprinkle for Halloween on Saturday, with evening temperatures around 8°C for trick-or-treaters. Sunday finally brings breaks in the clouds, though mornings dip to a chilly 3°C. The B.C. NDP caucus picks an interim leader after the B.C. Conservatives won a two-thirds majority. Questions are already building about what that means for old-growth forests. Closer to home, the Township is flushing water mains, Fort Langley wants artists for its bicentennial banners, and there is plenty happening for Halloween. ## Langley News ### 🚰 [Township flushing water mains in Willoughby, Aldergrove](https://heylangley.ca/posts/langley-water-main-flushing-fall-2026/?ref=langleyunion.ca) The Township of Langley is flushing water mains in Willoughby and Aldergrove until Dec. 18\. This can cause low pressure and brown or gritty tap water for a while. It is temporary and not a health hazard, but check the cold tap before doing a load of whites. Questions go to Township Public Works at 604-532-7300, and Langley City residents are not affected because the City runs its own water system. (via Hey Langley) ### 🎨 [Fort Langley seeks artists for 2027 bicentennial banners](https://fortlangleycommunity.com/call-for-artists-design-fort-langleys-2027-bicentennial-street-banners/?ref=langleyunion.ca) The Fort Langley Community Association wants original artwork for street banners marking 200 years since the Hudson's Bay Company trading post opened in 1827\. Artists from the Township, the City and Kwantlen First Nation can apply for a $1,000 honorarium by Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. Organizers acknowledge that the history of these lands and waterways reaches far beyond 1827\. Inviting Kwantlen artists to help shape how the anniversary is told is a welcome step. (via Fort Langley Community Association) ### 🎃 [Halloween in Langley: treats, trunks and a fall art show](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/28/community-calendar-boo/?ref=langleyunion.ca) Kids can trick or treat at Willowbrook Shopping Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, with loot bags for the first 1,000\. Living Waters Church at 9095 Glover Rd. hosts a free Trunk or Treat from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and Toy Traders on the Langley Bypass offers Jack and Sally photos from noon to 3 p.m., with proceeds going to the BC SPCA. On Sunday, the Port Kells Art Club fall show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Langley Community Hall. (via Langley Advance Times) ## Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland ### 🗳️ [B.C. NDP regroups after Conservative two-thirds win](https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2026/10/29/decimated-b-c-ndp-caucus-meeting-to-discuss-interim-leadership-after-election-loss/?ref=langleyunion.ca) The B.C. NDP caucus meets at the legislature today to choose an interim leader after Saturday's election loss. The caucus shrank from 47 members to 28, while the B.C. Conservatives now hold 63 seats, a two-thirds majority. Outgoing Premier David Eby resigned as party leader on election night. Geoff Meggs, former chief of staff to the late premier John Horgan, says the next leader must prove the party can be trusted with public money. Horgan left a $5.7-billion surplus in 2022, and this year's deficit is now forecast to hit $14 billion. Meggs also noted that voters want services protected. A two-thirds majority gives the new government a lot of room in the legislature and leaves a much smaller Opposition to defend health care, housing and other public services. Who will hold the new government to account on the services renters and workers rely on? (via Fraser Valley Today) ### 🌲 [What Conservative rule could mean for B.C. old growth](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/29/What-Will-Happen-BC-Old-Growth-Conservatives/?ref=langleyunion.ca) The incoming B.C. Conservative government has made two forest promises that point in different directions. The party has pledged to protect the province's most endangered and rarest ecosystems. It has also promised "more fibre on trucks," which is industry shorthand for logging and hauling more timber. Both cannot easily come first. The first forestry decisions will show which promise wins out. Which forests will count as "rarest," and will the First Nations whose territories hold them have the final say? (via The Tyee) ### 🌅 [B.C. stays on daylight time, bringing darker mornings](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/28/darker-drives-greater-risks-how-not-falling-back-should-change-driving-habits-in-b-c/?ref=langleyunion.ca) Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, B.C. stays on permanent daylight saving time, so clocks will not fall back. More commutes and school drop-offs will happen in the dark, and Road Safety at Work is urging employers to adjust early-morning driving schedules. Drivers are advised to slow down and leave more space. That matters most for the kids and parents walking and biking to school before sunrise. (via Langley Advance Times) ### 🏛️ [New mayors ask Metro Vancouver to pause budget meeting](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/incoming-mayors-call-on-metro-vancouver-board-to-delay-budget-meeting/?ref=langleyunion.ca) The mayors-elect of Vancouver, Surrey and New Westminster want the Metro Vancouver board to postpone an upcoming budget meeting. Langley City and the Township of Langley both sit on the regional board, so whatever it decides affects Langley residents too. (via CTV News) ### 💼 [Canada Summer Jobs funding open for 2027 until Dec. 3](https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2026/10/29/chilliwack-hope-mp-strahl-urges-employers-to-apply-for-2027-summer-jobs-funding/?ref=langleyunion.ca) Employers can now apply for federal wage subsidies to hire young people aged 15 to 30 next summer. Non-profits, public-sector employers and businesses with 50 or fewer full-time staff are eligible. Applications close Dec. 3 at Canada.ca/CanadaSummerJobs. (via Fraser Valley Today) ## National News ### 🌊 [Liberals vote to keep B.C. tanker ban in place](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/liberals-vote-to-keep-bc-tanker-ban-in-place/?ref=langleyunion.ca) The federal Liberal government voted to keep B.C.'s oil tanker ban in place. It is the right call for the coast and the people who live along it, and it deserves credit. (via CTV News) ### 🔍 [Auditor general grades Ottawa on emissions and coal](https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2026/10/29/auditor-general-to-release-reports-on-greenhouse-gases-coal-exports-pesticides/?ref=langleyunion.ca) Auditor General Karen Hogan releases reports today on federal progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and working toward a ban on thermal coal exports. Other audits cover pesticide risks, the Canadian Dental Care Plan and the national emergency stockpile. These report cards are a chance to see whether Ottawa is keeping its own climate promises. (via Fraser Valley Today) ### 🍁 [Governments flunk the "Buy Canadian" test, report says](https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-buy-canadian-report-card/?ref=langleyunion.ca) A new report finds only half of Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments have real "Buy Canadian" purchasing policies, and only four earn a passing grade. Ottawa alone spends about $40 billion a year on contracted work. Shoppers have changed their habits, but governments are leaving their biggest tool for backing Canadian workers mostly unused. (via CCPA) ## Sports ### ⚽ [Vancouver FC's best season ends one point short](https://heylangley.ca/posts/vancouver-fc-2026-season-one-spot-short/?ref=langleyunion.ca) Vancouver FC finished fifth in the Canadian Premier League with 37 points, one point behind Supra du Québec for the final playoff spot. A 1-0 loss to Cavalry on the last day sealed it. It was still the club's best season by far, and average crowds at Willoughby Stadium jumped 40.4 per cent, the biggest increase in the league. (via Hey Langley) ### 🏒 [Abbotsford Canucks stretch win streak to six games](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/28/abbotsford-canucks-win-streak-reaches-six-games/?ref=langleyunion.ca) The Abbotsford Canucks beat the San Jose Barracuda 5-2 for their sixth straight win and sit first in the Pacific Division. Jacob Quillan has a point in all five games since joining the club. Next up is Bakersfield on Friday at 7:10 p.m., and the team returns home to face the Ontario Reign on Nov. 6 and 7\. (via Langley Advance Times) ### What did you think? Help us improve! Take a quick 60-second survey to share your thoughts. [Take the Survey ](https://baserow.langleyunion.ca/form/bKCR4KWPlRNsqvIy18aNi6U3i-yGWNhz1SUqH372nfU?prefill%5FReferring%20Article=2026-10-29-Roundup&ref=langleyunion.ca)