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....
A Township of Langley bylaw heading to a fast-tracked Monday vote would lower the threshold to censure councillors from two-thirds to simple majority and end the rule giving every councillor equal time as Acting Mayor....
Langley Township Council approved its 2026 budget 5-4, adding firefighters and RCMP while hiking taxes 3.97%. But with debt servicing at $47M and borrowing room shrinking fast, independent councillors and community watchdogs say the math is getting dangerous....
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....
As we enter 2026, working families across Langley face a shifted political landscape. From federal sovereignty battles to local debt crises, from attacks on Indigenous rights to energy policy contradictions, 2025 revealed fault lines that will define the year ahead. Here are seven trends to watch....
Langley City Council is making a calculated move with Invest Langley City. By putting aquatic centre and performing arts centre decisions directly to residents through ballot questions, they're turning potential political liabilities into democratic legitimacy and community-backed infrastructure....
