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....
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....
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....
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?...
Langley Township is proposing its first Tenant Protection Bylaw, but the bylaw won't apply to the Township itself or its Housing Trust Society, which is building 368 rental units backed by hundreds of millions in publicly-guaranteed debt. The hearing is May 25....
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 Fraser Health routine inspections at Fort Langley's Wendel's Bookstore & Cafe have been flagged for the same critical food safety issue. Each follow-up cleared. But the recurring problem points to questions worth asking about a beloved community business....
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....
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....
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 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....
Langley homeowners are receiving 2026 property assessment notices showing declining values. Single-family homes in the Township dropped 3% to $1,406,000, while City homes fell 8% to $1,207,000. New homeowners need to understand what assessments mean and the February 2 appeal deadline....
