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The title-track of Trigger Mafia’s new EP, Barnburner, was shot in Langley’s Sportsplex hockey rink, in Walnut Grove back in early September. The band is lead by local musician Shawn Meehan. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Barnburner: B.C. rockers craft next potential hockey anthem

Trigger Mafia, a Langley-based band, releases new EP and title-track video, Barnburner, next week

The title-track of Trigger Mafia’s new EP, Barnburner, was shot in Langley’s Sportsplex hockey rink, in Walnut Grove back in early September. The band is lead by local musician Shawn Meehan. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Yorkie and Maltese-mix dogs, as well as cats, were found in distress on a rural Langley property Wednesday afternoon, and have since been taken into care while officers continue to investigate. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

16 dogs, 12 cats rescued from rural Langley

Overheated, emaciated, sickly animals found locked in shed and van – most seized or surrendered

Yorkie and Maltese-mix dogs, as well as cats, were found in distress on a rural Langley property Wednesday afternoon, and have since been taken into care while officers continue to investigate. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Esther Wang is alive. Reports tonight say she walked out of the trail after she went missing two days ago during a hike in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (Estherwangvolleyball - Instagram/Special to The News)

Teen missing in B.C. provincial park for 2 days found safe

16-year-old, who survived 2+ days alone in the wilderness, walked out into her parents’ waiting arms

Esther Wang is alive. Reports tonight say she walked out of the trail after she went missing two days ago during a hike in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (Estherwangvolleyball - Instagram/Special to The News)
Esther Wang is alive. Reports tonight say she walked out of the trail after she went missing two days ago during a hike in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (Estherwangvolleyball - Instagram/Special to The News)

Esther is alive – girl missing in Golden Ears park reportly safe

Police and search crews are verifying this hour that the 16-year walked out of the trail tonight

Esther Wang is alive. Reports tonight say she walked out of the trail after she went missing two days ago during a hike in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (Estherwangvolleyball - Instagram/Special to The News)
The spotting of a white-tailed kite this far north is rare according to local wild bird enthusiasts. This viewing created a birdwatching frenzy for a few days in North Langley’s Glen Valley neighbourhood. Fort Langley’s Lou Fasullo was among those who stopped in for a peek. (Lou Fasullo/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Birdwatchers flock to Langley to glimpse rare hawk

A white-tailed kite was spotted in Glen Valley Sunday through Tuesday, but has vanished since

The spotting of a white-tailed kite this far north is rare according to local wild bird enthusiasts. This viewing created a birdwatching frenzy for a few days in North Langley’s Glen Valley neighbourhood. Fort Langley’s Lou Fasullo was among those who stopped in for a peek. (Lou Fasullo/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley RCMP are being joined by IHIT in investigating a suspicious death in Walnut Grove on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Highway Hotel. (Advance Times files)

VIDEO: IHIT joins Langley Mounties in investigation suspicious death

Police were called for an unresponsive man found at Lower Mainland hotel Friday night

Langley RCMP are being joined by IHIT in investigating a suspicious death in Walnut Grove on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Highway Hotel. (Advance Times files)
Langley Lodge. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths climb to 16 at Lower Mainland long-term care home

A COVID-19 outbreak in the dementia unit at Langley Lodge continues to claim lives

Langley Lodge. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Former Snowbird leader mourns jet crash victim

Former Snowbird leader mourns jet crash victim

B.C.’s George Miller predicts this could – but he hopes it doesn’t – spell the demise of his old team

Former Snowbird leader mourns jet crash victim
A non-May Day parade through Fort Langley on Monday, May 18, 2020. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Car collectors come out in droves for drive through Fort Langley

A ‘spontaneous’ drive replaces annual May Day Parade, surprising village residents and shoppers alike

A non-May Day parade through Fort Langley on Monday, May 18, 2020. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)
Broken hip and COVID keep B.C. couple apart for 76th anniversary

Broken hip and COVID keep B.C. couple apart for 76th anniversary

After a fall broke her hip, Violet Kosinski is in hospital while her hubby, Roy, in self-isolation

Broken hip and COVID keep B.C. couple apart for 76th anniversary
An SUV was impounded for seven days after the driver was caught speeding by Ridge Meadows RCMP this week. (Special to The News)

B.C. driver caught going 72 km/h over speed limit claims they were ‘late for tee time’

Mounties clocked an Lexus driver speeding excessively in Pitt Meadows

An SUV was impounded for seven days after the driver was caught speeding by Ridge Meadows RCMP this week. (Special to The News)
Sandra and Ken Murphy were stunned when a team from Langley’s Acts of Kindness ministry, along with lifetime friends Lola and Bella Howet, arrived in Sandra’s hospital room in Abbotsford on Christmas Eve with news that their home will be the subject of the 2020 Extreme Home Repair. (Michael Dauncey/Church in the Valley – Acts of Kindness)

VIDEO: ‘Unbelievable’ Christmas gift delivered to ailing B.C. woman in hospital

Acts of Kindness team will be renovating the Murphy home, so new amputee can come home

Sandra and Ken Murphy were stunned when a team from Langley’s Acts of Kindness ministry, along with lifetime friends Lola and Bella Howet, arrived in Sandra’s hospital room in Abbotsford on Christmas Eve with news that their home will be the subject of the 2020 Extreme Home Repair. (Michael Dauncey/Church in the Valley – Acts of Kindness)
Will Mark Denton retire after winning half a million dollars? He’s not sure yet. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)

‘Guess what honey, I’m that butthead’: B.C. couple wins $500K in Lotto 6/49

Langley’s Mark and Rosslynn Denton spend the weekend pondering how to use this week’s 6/49 windfall

Will Mark Denton retire after winning half a million dollars? He’s not sure yet. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Thousands expected through The Village Saturday, during the open house of the new dementia residence in the Brookswood neighbourhood of Langley. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Inside Canada’s first dementia village, opening next month in B.C.

Founder Elroy Jespersen was delighted with the final results of a vision he had years ago for care

Thousands expected through The Village Saturday, during the open house of the new dementia residence in the Brookswood neighbourhood of Langley. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)
PHOTOS: MP Mark Warawa loses brief battle with cancer

PHOTOS: MP Mark Warawa loses brief battle with cancer

The Conservative Member of Parliament and long-time community advocate died in hospice this morning

PHOTOS: MP Mark Warawa loses brief battle with cancer
Canada defeat Switzerland to retain world junior men’s title Saturday morning in Nova Scotia. (Richard Gray/WCF)

B.C.-based ‘Team Tardi’ brings home gold in junior curling worlds

In a 9-4 victory over Switzerland, a Langley-based curling team earned its 2nd straight world title

Canada defeat Switzerland to retain world junior men’s title Saturday morning in Nova Scotia. (Richard Gray/WCF)
Langley Township Councillors Bob Long and Margaret Kunst flanked provincial, national, and global junior champion Tyler Tardi, who curls out of the Langley Curling Centre. The trio were on hand for Thursday’s announcement that Langley will be hosting the 2020 junior nationals. (Roxanne Hooper/Black Press)

VIDEO: 2020 New Holland Canadian Juniors will playout in the Lower Mainland

Three-time national champ Tyler Tardi on hand for annoucement – excited to possibly compete at home.

Langley Township Councillors Bob Long and Margaret Kunst flanked provincial, national, and global junior champion Tyler Tardi, who curls out of the Langley Curling Centre. The trio were on hand for Thursday’s announcement that Langley will be hosting the 2020 junior nationals. (Roxanne Hooper/Black Press)
At the New Holland Canadian Junior Curling Championships today (Sunday), Team BC – with Skip Tyler Tardi, third Sterling Middleton, second Matthew Hall, lead Alex Horvath, and coach Paul Tardi – earned the gold. It’s the third national triumph for Tardi and Middleton. (Michael Burns/Curling Canada)

BC junior curlers bring home third national gold

Team BC, headed by skip Tyler Tardi, emerged triumphant – again – from the Canadian juniors Sunday.

At the New Holland Canadian Junior Curling Championships today (Sunday), Team BC – with Skip Tyler Tardi, third Sterling Middleton, second Matthew Hall, lead Alex Horvath, and coach Paul Tardi – earned the gold. It’s the third national triumph for Tardi and Middleton. (Michael Burns/Curling Canada)
Aaliyah Rose was found dead at a unit in a condo building in Langley on the evening of July 22. (IHIT photo)

Charges upgraded against mother of murdered B.C. girl

Kerryann Lewis now faces first- rather than second-degree murder in the death of Aaliyah Rosa.

Aaliyah Rose was found dead at a unit in a condo building in Langley on the evening of July 22. (IHIT photo)
Theo the 800-pound pig will soon be living high on the hog in Duncan

Theo the 800-pound pig will soon be living high on the hog in Duncan

An 800-pound rescued Langley pig is off to a livestock sanctuary on Vancouver Island

Theo the 800-pound pig will soon be living high on the hog in Duncan