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Langley and Beyond: Seven Trends to Watch in 2026

By Rainer Fehrenbacher

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....

Mayor Woodward's charity gave just $8K despite $55M pledge

By Rainer Fehrenbacher

Mayor Eric Woodward promised in 2018 to transfer $55 million in real estate to charity. Seven years later, his foundation has donated just $8,117. The Investigative Journalism Foundation found he never transferred the properties and the foundation was never registered as a charity....

Basketball as ceremony: The profound meaning of BC's Junior All Native Tournament coming to Langley

By Rainer Fehrenbacher

The Junior All Native Tournament returns to the Lower Mainland in 2026, bringing over 1,200 Indigenous youth athletes to Langley. More than just basketball, it's a living ceremony of resistance and healing that traces back to when gathering was illegal under Canadian law....

Whitmarsh sounds alarm on Township's mounting debt crisis

By Rainer Fehrenbacher

Byelection candidate Blair Whitmarsh warns Township debt could hit $653M this year, a 400% jump since 2023. His analysis shows per-household debt surging to $10,754, potentially making Langley BC's most indebted municipality per capita as voters head to polls Oct. 25....

Langley Township byelection: Who are the seven candidates?

By Rainer Fehrenbacher

Seven candidates are competing in Langley Township's October 25 byelection to fill the council seat vacated by Misty Van Popta. The field includes former MP John Aldag, ex-Langley City mayor Val van den Broek, and former councillor Blair Whitmarsh, among others....

Challenge Issued: Mayors Must Post Transit Selfies!

By Rainer Fehrenbacher

We're challenging Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward and City of Langley Mayor Nathan Pachal to post transit selfies before Go By Transit Week ends Sunday, October 5. Tag @movementyvr and use #GoByTransitWeekYVR to show our leaders champion the transit system Langley residents depend on....