Langley Roundup: News for October 7th, 2026

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Langley City's mayoral race heats up over a pool and arts centre, and three horses bound for Tbird die in a crash. Plus B.C. election debates on taxing the rich, farmland protection, seniors care and the Lions' playoff push. Langley City's mayor race, a sad loss at Tbird, B.C. tax-the-rich debates and a Lions playoff push in today's Langley Roundup.

Langley gets a mild, mostly cloudy day today, with a high near 19°C after a cool start around 11°C. Thursday looks much the same. Rain moves in Friday with about 9 mm and a high of only 14°C. Saturday starts chilly near 8°C, with a few light showers.

In local news, Langley City's two mayoral hopefuls split over a proposed pool and arts centre ahead of the Oct. 17 vote. The equestrian community is also mourning three horses killed on their way to Thunderbird Show Park.

Across B.C., taxing the rich is shaping up as a defining campaign issue. Farmland protection is on the agenda, and a cancelled seniors care project raises questions about relying on private operators. Plus, the Lions can lock up a playoff spot Friday.

Langley News

🗳️ Langley City Mayoral Hopefuls Split on Pool and Arts Centre

Two want Langley City mayor’s chair - Langley Advance Times

Hopefuls answered questions at chamber of commerce forum

Langley Advance TimesHeather Colpitts

Langley City has a two-way race for mayor on Oct. 17. Incumbent Nathan Pachal backs continued planning for a year-round Al Anderson pool and a new arts centre at Timms, which could cost up to $178 million. He says the City will chase every grant first. Coun. Delaney Mack opposes the projects, citing 38.5 per cent in tax hikes this term, and wants money directed to policing and roads instead. (via Langley Advance Times)

🐴 Three Horses Headed to Langley's Tbird Killed in Highway Crash

Three horses killed in crash en route to Langley’s Tbird - Langley Advance Times

Horses from Manitoba and Alberta were headed to dressage championships

Langley Advance TimesMatthew Claxton

Three horses died in a crash near Revelstoke on Tuesday. They were travelling from Manitoba and Alberta to the national dressage and para dressage championships at Langley's Thunderbird Show Park, and a fourth horse is getting veterinary care. Equestrian Canada is offering mental health supports to the riders, owners and families affected. (via Langley Advance Times)

🎃 Estate 1909 Hosts a Blood Moon Halloween Night in Langley

Estate 1909 Hosts Blood Moon Halloween Sundown Session

Chamber member Estate 1909 is inviting the community to Blood Moon, a special Halloween Sundown Sessions event on Friday, October 30 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Taking place inside the Barn, the evening will bring together live music, local wine, great food, and community connection in a festive fall setting. Estate 1909…

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Estate 1909 is hosting Blood Moon, a Halloween Sundown Session, on Friday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. Expect live music and local wine inside the Barn, with burgers and fries from Between 2 Buns. It's a cozy way to ease into spooky season. (via Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce)

Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland

🌾 Farmland Protection Becomes a B.C. Election Issue

The future of the Agricultural Land Reserve is turning into a campaign issue. Critics are pushing back on allowing more industrial food processing on protected farmland. That matters a lot in Langley, where much of the Township sits in the ALR. (via The Tyee)

💰 What Taxing the Rich Could Look Like in B.C.

Taxing the rich: What’s on the table in the 2026 B.C. election? | CCPA

Different parties have different ideas for how to reform the B.C. tax system and potentially make the rich pay a fairer share.

CCPAMarc Lee

The NDP wants higher income taxes on top earners, while the Greens are pitching a wealth tax on the super-rich. The NDP plan raises the top two brackets by two points and adds a new bracket above $1 million, so anyone earning under $190,405 would not pay a cent more. The CCPA expects a pushback campaign from top earners, but asking the wealthiest to chip in for public services should be an easy sell. (via CCPA)

🚆 B.C. Greens Pitch Wealth Tax and Province-Wide Rail

Lowan launches Greens economic vision for B.C. - Langley Advance Times

Includes her party’s plan to tax the ultra-wealthy

Langley Advance TimesLauren Collins/Black Press

B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan launched her party's economic plan in Vancouver. It calls for the ultra-wealthy and largest corporations to pay their fair share, restored passenger and freight rail across the province, and a goal for electricity to meet 35 per cent of B.C.'s energy needs by 2035. Lowan also called out multinational owners like Domtar, which has closed B.C. mills. (via Langley Advance Times)

💉 Respiratory Illness Season Begins as B.C. Stocks Up on Vaccines

B.C. respiratory illness season starts as province secures millions of vaccine doses

British Columbia’s respiratory illness season has started, with the province preparing to distribute millions of vaccine doses to combat the rise of both influenza and COVID-19.

CTVNewsThe Canadian Press

B.C.'s respiratory illness season has officially started. The province is preparing to distribute millions of vaccine doses. Now is a good time to plan your shots. (via CTV News)

🐋 Another Southern Resident Orca Calf Dies off Vancouver Island

Newborn southern resident orca calf found dead in Strait of Juan de Fuca

Researchers recently made a somber discovery off the coast of Vancouver Island that is part of a troubling pattern for a critically endangered species.

CTVNewsKaija Jussinoja

A southern resident orca calf has died off Vancouver Island. Researchers say the loss fits a troubling pattern for the critically endangered population. These whales depend on healthy salmon runs and quieter waters, so every loss raises the question of who will act to protect them. (via CTV News)

National News

🚴 Women Cyclists Win Human Rights Hearing Against Cycling Canada

Five Canadian cyclists will get a human rights hearing in December. They argue Cycling Canada discriminated against them by sending only a men's team pursuit squad to this month's world championships, the first qualifier for the 2028 Olympics. Cycling Canada cites performance and budget, but the athletes' lawyer says women in Canadian sport deserve better. (via FraserValleyToday)

⛽ Conservative Push to Scrap Diesel Taxes Fails in Ottawa

A Conservative motion to end all federal taxes on diesel until Canada Day was voted down. The Liberals, Bloc and NDP opposed it, and the federal fuel excise tax is already paused into 2027 as the war in Iran drives up prices. Tax cuts alone won't loosen the grip of global oil markets or reduce reliance on fossil fuels. (via FraserValleyToday)

Sports

🏈 Sankey Powers Lions Toward a Playoff Spot

Linebacker Darnell Sankey is on a tear for the Lions. He has 37 tackles over the last four games and anchored the goal-line stand that sealed last week's 24-17 win in Toronto. He is also six tackles shy of a third straight 100-tackle season. B.C. (9-6) can clinch a playoff spot Friday against the winless Ottawa Redblacks. (via FraserValleyToday)