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Letter: City needs to decide if it wants to keep Cruise-In
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Eric Taylor, former Langley Good Times Cruise-In president. Dear Editor, This is not the first time that the City has demanded money for policing, and the Cruise-In has never broken down and paid the demands. If you remember back to 2010, there was no Cruise-In. It was cancelled partly for this very reason – the City w...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:46
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Langley's Reece Callies and Jake Taylor and Aldergrove's Chase Fraser competing for Minto Cup with Delta and Coquitlam
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Local trio going for Minto Cup at Langley Events Centre
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Township of Langley Mayor Jack Froese spoke at a press conference for the upcoming Minto Cup championships at the Langley Events Centre on Aug. 19. The Canadian national junior A championships run Aug. 20 to 29 at the LEC with the Delta Islanders, Coquitlam Adanacs, Calgary Mountaineers and the Orangeville Northmen all...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:19
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Dams Ford Lincoln Go Golf! Junior Clinic set for Hazelmere Golf Club
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Free golf clinic for kids Aug. 28
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A free golf clinic for kids will be held at Hazelmere Golf Club later this month. The Dams Ford Lincoln Go Golf! Junior Clinic is set for Aug. 28 with space for 50 kids between the ages of six and 13. IT runs from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The clinic will provide the clubs and PGA of Canada professionals from Hazelmere will give ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T16:48:46
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Victoria-based schedule means it's likely Prince George and Princess Charlotte will accompany their parents William and Kate
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B.C. royal visit looks set up for the children
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Sandringham, 2015 Victoria will be home base for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they make their second visit to Canada in late September. There has been no confirmation yet, but the schedule suggests the royal couple w...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:00:32
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Free family presentation of
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Free family movie at Aldergrove park, August 12.
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Everyone is welcome at the free family presentation of 'The Sandlot' at the Aldergrove Movie in the Park night. Everyone is welcome at the free family presentation of "The Sandlot" at the Aldergrove Movie in the Park night. It takes place on Friday, August 12, approximately 9:30 p.m. at the Aldergrove Athletic Park's n...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:10
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Representative of Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation says it doesn't support efforts to stop oil and gas development
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LETTER: U.S. foundations protecting salmon
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Re: Tree spikers cling to Lelu Island (B.C. Views, July 20). Tom Fletcher seems to believe protecting salmon is not only bad, but dishonest. He suggests it’s an effort to cover up an international plot to kill B.C.’s oil and gas opportunities and Alberta’s oilsands. His column falsely asserts that, along with other gro...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:14
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Canadian women's eight rowing team just misses on podium finish at Rio Games
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Langley's Roman helps Canada finish fifth
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Langley's Lisa Roman and the women's 8 rowing team are off to Saturday's final after winning their repechage race on Thursday at the Rio Summer Games. Just a shade under two seconds is all that separated Langley’s Lisa Roman and the rest of her Canadian women’s eight rowing team and a spot on the podium at the Rio Olym...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:04:20
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Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George
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B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan
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The B.C. government has approved a master development plan for a new year-round ski resort in the Cariboo Mountains west of Valemount. Valemount Glacier Destination Resort is a $175 million project led by Oberto Oberti, who designed the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden and the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resor...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:05:00
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Four per cent rate hike already in effect, more to come as BC Hydro looks for savings to offset slow industrial demand
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BC Hydro rates rise as demand slows
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Revelstoke dam on the Columbia River is due to have a sixth water turbine added, but Site C is BC Hydro's priority today. BC Hydro is going ahead with its planned four per cent rate increase this year and deferring more debt to future years as it revises its electricity demand forecast downward. The provincially-owned ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:52
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On May 12, I almost became another statistic on 16th Avenue.
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Time to move on 16th Avenue
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Editor: On May 12, I almost became another statistic on 16th Avenue. I was coming home from shopping around 5:30 p.m., driving west on 16th Avenue when I entered the left turn lane at 240th Street, about to turn south. There was an incredibly long, unbroken line of traffic coming from the west and I waited for several ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:00:06
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The video has brief clips from Ria Jade, Lakeisha Hewitt, Michael Jantzen, Friends of Mine, Matt Lowen, Kat & Tony & Cam, and Old Mare
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CiVL Battle of the Bands kicks off in Aldergrove
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The opening night of the 2016 CiVL Battle of the Bands took place at Bob's Steakhouse in Aldergrove, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Nine contestants gave "shotgun-style" performances, two or three songs. The video has brief clips from each artist's performances that night, in order of appearance: Ria Jade, Lakeisha Hewitt, ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:31
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Justin Trudeau's new housing minister resumes the Liberal Ottawa tradition of meddling in provincial jurisdiction
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BC VIEWS: Politicians herded on housing
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B.C. Housing Minister Rich Coleman and his federal counterpart Jean-Yves Duclos speak to reporters in Victoria June 28 after two days of meetings to plan a national housing strategy. The biggest risk of building and promoting a nanny state is that you get one, and then you have to feed it. B.C. politicians are facing t...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:03:57
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This is the first full season that B.C. blueberries are being shipped to China.
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New export market for B.C. blueberries
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Peter Breederland of Topgro Greenhouses in Aldergrove has extended the picking season for his goji berry crop at 1110 - 264 Street. Until Labour Day (Monday, Sept. 5), people can come and pick fresh goji berries on Wednesdays, Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., except Fridays, when the farm is ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:25
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Ball hockey team featured five players, two coaches from Langley
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BC Thunder dominate at U17 nationals, capture gold medal
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Five Lanlgey ball hockey players — Josh Boelema (left to right), Caleb Boelema, Trevor Punia, Ryan Barthelson and Braeden Deslauriers — as well as head coach Shawn Peters (far right) and assistant coach Kerns Punia helped the BC Thunder win gold in the U17 division at the junior national ball hockey championships, With...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:21
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Are commercial operators scalping public campsites to foreign tourists and leaving B.C. folks out in the cold? Not exactly.
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BC VIEWS: The great campground crisis explained
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Monck Provincial Park at Nicola Lake. Campsites fill up on weekends, and not with foreign tourists. Wealthy foreigners snapping up the best properties at premium prices, and then in some cases using them only in prime times. Occupancy permits trading on classified websites, even rumours of resellers working the passing...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T18:50:38
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Some urban districts struggle with overcrowding, special funds for declining rural schools, bus service to take effect
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B.C. school enrolment up for second year
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Students return to public school next week, with changes to curriculum and some provincial exams. Students are returning to class next week in most of B.C.'s public schools, with enrolment expected to be up province-wide for the second year running. Education Minister Mike Bernier says early forecasts show about 529,00...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-28T22:50:06
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Talks continue, with rotating overtime ban set to begin Monday if no agreement by midnight Sunday
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Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday
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OTTAWA – Contract talks continue between Canada Post and its largest union, but neither side is hinting as to whether any progress has been made. A federally appointed mediator has been meeting with the two sides since Friday to try to reach a deal. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says if there is no deal by midni...
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2016-08-30T00:50:39
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Signs bearing messages of warning being placed along route, which has claimed multiple lives and led to many more injuries
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Township's anti-speeding campaign ramped up on 16 Avenue
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The Township of Langley has installed nine new “Speed Kills” signs along 16 Avenue to remind drivers to slow down. With roughly 134 accidents occurring on the 16th Avenue corridor every year — including two deadly crashes so far in 2016 — the Township of Langley and RCMP have launched a new safety campaign to remind dr...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:09:29
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Children are cousins of Syrian boy Alan Kurdi, whose body was photographed on a beach last fall.
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Kurdi family settles into life in Canada, but still no luck finding a home
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COQUITLAM — Shergo Kurdi lifts his shirt to reveal a pale, mottled patchwork of burn scars on his belly and chest — a legacy, he says, of years spent ironing fabric in a Turkish clothing factory after he and his family fled war-torn Syria in 2012. Now, nine months after arriving in B.C. with his parents and four siblin...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:02
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Strong penalties for safer roads: B.C. ups the ante on distracted driving
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Strong penalties for safer roads
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Editor: Distracted driving has resulted in an enormous toll for far too many lives. As summer approaches and more people travel the roads for vacations and day trips, we are reminding people to leave their phones alone while driving. In an effort to make sure that drivers are not only aware but comply, we are sharing t...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:09:19
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In honour of Canada's 149th birthday, we have compiled some Canadian trivia questions. How many can you answer?
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CANADA DAY QUIZ: How well do you know Canadian trivia?
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:37
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Aldergrove PeeWee AAA Dodgers held the lead throughout the 2016 Provincials Championships
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Aldergrove Dodgers finish second at Provincials
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The Aldergrove Peewee AAA Dodgers team consists of (back row, from left) coach Bruce Winning, coach Lyall Sharman, Tommy Palazoff, Kadin Zschika, Josh McCaffrey, Jaden Lamothe, Jacob Sedun, Chance Padgham, coach Jan Kristensen, coach Scott Manick, (front row) Logan Knight, Keaton Fyke, Wes Winning, Cole Bruhaug, Tanner...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:08:08
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Small communities have more than 400 doctor vacancies, with 'telehealth' and visiting specialists filling gaps
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Video links grow as rural health care shrinks
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Doug Kelly, chair of the B.C. First Nations Health Council With patients in urban areas having difficulty finding a family doctor, the situation in rural B.C. is going from bad to worse, MLAs on the province's health committee were told Monday. Ed Staples, a member of the B.C. Health Coalition, described his efforts to...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:07:10
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B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia.
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B.C. DAY TRIVIA QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia?
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B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia.
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T00:50:34
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Funding sources trump need in prioritizing infrastructure
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Mt. Lehman Road expansion goes ahead, leaving other road projects waiting
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The expansion of Mt. Lehman Road was announced on Aug. 19, 2016. (Left to right) Abbotsford International Airport vice-chair Diane Delves, MP Jati Sidhu, MLA Darryl Plecas, Mayor Henry Braun. Feasibility may trump need when it comes to deciding which local infrastructure projects get a green light. This is likely why a...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:57
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Sometimes it's just nice to hear a Good Samaritan story.
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Good Samaritan appreciated
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Editor: Sometimes it's just nice to hear a Good Samaritan story. On Sunday evening, I was headed to my neighbour's house across the street to help them install a new TV set. They invited me to have dinner as a token of appreciation. Before going to their home I decided to stop by the beer and wine store next to the Fox...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T22:48:11
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Volunteers to ask seniors about staff, food, privacy, medications and other conditions in residential care
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Senior home survey seeks volunteers
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B.C. has 300 seniors' care facilities, and residents and their loved ones are to be surveyed on conditions. More than 250 volunteers have signed up to compile a survey of seniors in residential care, and B.C.'s Seniors Advocate is looking for more. The 27,000 seniors living in 300 residential care facilities around the...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:06:20
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Construction industry disruption expected as new tax threatens deals, says Finance Minister Mike de Jong
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Government shrugs off foreign real estate fallout
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Premier Christy Clark and her ministers aren't concerned about a backlash or downturn in B.C.'s hot urban real estate market from their sudden decision to impose a 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers in Metro Vancouver. Housing Minister Rich Coleman said Wednesday the development industry was "taken aback and a bit grump...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:57
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Premier Christy Clark isn't going into next year's election with a promise to jack up Canada's only significant carbon tax
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BC VIEWS: B.C. fails to save the planet
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Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak plug in an electric car at an announcement of the government's latest climate change plan in Richmond Aug. 19. A B.C. Liberal operative was out with the online spin hours before Premier Christy Clark confirmed the much-leaked news in a Friday afternoon announcem...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:08:56
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Learn to Fish program offers instruction and loaner equipment to help children aged 5 to 15 catch a trout
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Free fishing lessons for kids [with video]
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Courses offer loaner equipment and training in casting and proper fish handling. Children aged five to 15 can take advantage of fishing instruction sessions being held around the province by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. this summer. The Learn to Fish program has been running since 2006. It provides loaned f...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:09
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Who's behind Prince Rupert anti-LNG protest camp? A father, his son, and their U.S. foundation backers [WITH VIDEO]
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BC VIEWS: Tree-spikers cling to Lelu Island
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In a frame from protesters' video, Donald Wesley Jr. walks through a geotechnical testing area on Lelu Island near Prince Rupert. 'We have a lot of spikes put on this island,' he says. Amanda Stanley, “science program officer” for the Seattle-based Wilberforce Foundation, headed up to Prince Rupert a couple of weeks ag...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:10:15
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The District has announced it will no longer be charging transportation fees and will refund those who have prepaid for this year.
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Langley eliminates school bus fees
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Langley School District has announced students will no longer have to pay for transportation fees and it will refund families who have already paid for this school year. The School District will no longer be charging transportation fees to students who take a bus to school. The good news, announced two weeks before sch...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:02:21
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Mother-and-daughter team bring experience and expertise in high-end fashion
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Familiar faces at the new Bagheera Boutique in Fort Langley
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Karlene Bullock (left) and her mother Delores Johns have been working together for years. The pair have 30 years in the industry. The new Bagheera Boutique in Fort Langley aims to fill the fashion gap created when Ella’s Clothes Closet in Brookswood closed by bringing back top European brands to Langley, with names suc...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:21
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Vancouver Giants players will feed off the home crowd energy predicts general manager
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Giants ready for 'lively' atmosphere at Langley Events Centre
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Vancouver Giants vice president Dale Saip and general manager Glen Hanlon (photo below) spoke at the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce meeting on Aug. 16 at the Langley Golf Centre. In Glen Hanlon’s 14-year NHL career, he played for four teams: the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Detroit Red ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:21
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Langley City agrees to cover additional $11,770 bill for policing Langley Good Times Cruise-In event
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(Update) Battle over Langley Cruise-In policing costs resolved, event to proceed
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The annual Langley Good Times Cruise-In brings crowds of 100,000 people to the City of Langley's downtown core each year. A last-minute dispute over policing costs at the annual Langley Good Times Cruise-In — which almost led to the Sept. 10 event being cancelled, appears to have been resolved. The question of whether ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T00:50:41
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Two sides avert job action that has loomed for months
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Canada Post, postal union reach tentative deals
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached tentative agreements, averting the prospect of a labour dispute that has loomed over the talks for months. In a statement, Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says the agreements were reached "voluntarily," but provides no other details about the deals them...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:56:22
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Perseid meteor shower returns next month and stargazers are invited to watch through high-powered telescopes at Aldergrove Regional Park.
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Meteor shower watch at Aldergrove park
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Astronmers bring their telescopes to the park for the annual event on Saturday, August 13 from 8 to 11 p.m. The Perseid meteor shower returns next month and stargazers are invited to watch the action through high-powered telescopes at Aldergrove Regional Park. Astronomers bring their telescopes to the park for the annu...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:58:53
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Event to wrap up with concert at school Friday night
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Ukulele Camp for young musicians in the Langleys (with video)
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About 100 kids are taking part in Ukulele Camp at Belmont Elementary School. The five-day event was organized by Langley Ukulele with support from Langley City and Langley Township. It will wrap up with a concert Friday night.
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:08:32
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Few BC Parks bookings going to commercial operators, solution is more campsite spaces, Environment Minister Mary Polak says
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Provincial campsite rush mostly B.C. residents
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Solitude in the wilderness is still available in B.C., between holiday weekends when demand peaks at B.C.'s most popular parks. Foreign visitors and those on package tours are a small fraction of the demand for B.C. Parks campgrounds around the province, but B.C. resident campers are still using a few tricks to get spa...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:52:51
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Photographers from across the province competed in amateur competition
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Voting open for People's Choice Amateur Photography Competition
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Cameras were the focus as 70 photographers from across B.C., including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Nelson, competed in the fourth annual Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest at the recent Abbotsford International Airshow. Sponsored by London Drugs and Black Press Media, the co...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:03
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Expo 86, and later the Vancouver Olympics, were designed to put B.C. and Vancouver on the world map
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BC VIEWS: Housing ‘crisis’ decades in the making
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Stephen Colbert records an episode of his U.S. comedy show from Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics, expressing amazement about the lack of igloos in February. Expo 86 and the Olympics were designed to put Vancouver on the world map, and it seems to have worked. With a bit of grumbling behind the scenes, our 85 MLAs hav...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:50:43
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White Spot's annual adult Pirate Pak Day returns Aug. 10
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Can Langley eat the most Pirate Paks again?
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Tamara Hrgic (left) and Sherlynn Baker delivered Pirate Paks to the Langley Times newsroom on Wednesday. Arrr Matey — Are there more pirates in Langley than anywhere else in B.C? That question will be answered on Aug. 10, when White Spot holds their annual adult Pirate Pak Day. For the past two years, the Willowbrook W...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:03:35
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B.C. stands in the way of Justin Trudeau government's plan to hike Canada Pension Plan contributions, but likely not for long
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Business pushing back on CPP expansion
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Jordan Bateman, Canadian Taxpayers' Federation The B.C. government is hearing objections from businesses and individuals faced with increasing Canada Pension Plan contributions in the coming years, and is the last province needed to ratify the increase. Instead of joining other provinces in meeting the federal governme...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:59:41
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Chad Brownlee of Langley's Glen Valley area has been nominated for a number of awards by the Canadian Country Music Association.
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Chad Brownlee did it his way
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Chad Brownlee of Langley's Glen Valley area has been nominated for a number of award by the Canadian Country Music Association. It's been a whirlwind of changes in his life and it's often a nomadic lifestyle as a Canadian country music troubadour but Chad Brownlee wouldn't have it any other way. Brownlee, now 32, had t...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:59:17
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Thrive Dance Studio of Aldergrove had 16 students travel to Montreal last week to represent B.C. in Nationals and Dance World Cup.
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Dancers take national awards
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Aldergrove's Thrive Dance Studio students with their awards at the Nationals and World Cup competition. Thrive Dance Studio of Aldergrove had 16 students travel to Montreal last week to represent B.C. in 5678 Showtime Dance Competition Nationals and Dance World Cup. The local dancers were very successful. At the Nation...
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2016-08-26T13:13:33
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Do what you can to show your pride in our community. It doesn’t have anything on a large scale
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Take pride in our community of Aldergrove
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Aldergrove Elks were on hand serving up great food to hungry soccer players during this year's Coastal Cup. Forty-four teams from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island participated in this year's Coastal Cup Soccer Tournament, hosted by Aldergrove Youth Soccer at Aldergrove Athletic Park last weekend. Aldergrove Elks...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T20:50:19
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Stark posters warn of overdose dangers to be displayed at transit stops, bars and restaurants aimed at recreational drug users
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New Fraser Health poster campaign raises awareness of opioid overdoses
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SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health has launched a poster ad campaign bolstering its ongoing drive to raise awareness of what it says is the overdose crisis in British Columbia. The posters will be displayed at transit stops, bars and restaurants, and are aimed at recreational and regular drug users, their families and friend...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:07:53
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Collector plates will be available next year for modified as well as stock cars made between 1958 and 1974
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Collector program expanding to 'muscle cars'
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Modified versions of the 1969 Camaro SS and other popular vehicles will soon be eligible for B.C. collector plates, allowing occasional use for parades and car shows. The B.C. government is expanding its collector vehicle licence system to include eligible modified cars made between 1958 and 1974, to capture the popula...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:12
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Guns intercepted at Pacific region border crossings up 116 per cent compared to this time last year
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U.S. border gun seizures double
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Guns seized from visitors entering Canada at the Huntington-Abbotsford border crossing, 2014. Canadian Border Services Agency has seen a 116 per cent increase in the number of firearms seized in the Pacific Region in the first half of 2016. With a 10 per cent increase also recorded in the Prairie region, the CBSA is wo...
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2014-02-04T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T00:50:38
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Cloverdale - Langley City Liberal speaks at Langley town hall meeting on electoral reform
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'Old white guys' dominate parliament and that's not right, MP Aldag says
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During a break, Cloverdale - Langley City MP John Aldag talks with attendees at a weekend forum on electoral reform in Langley. A Langley forum on changing the way we vote in federal elections heard the local MP argue there are currently too many people like him in parliament, and not enough women, visible minorities a...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:27
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Aldergrove teen in Calgary for evaluation camp with Hockey Canada
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Potomak at camp with Canada
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Aldergrove’s Sarah Potomak is among the 42 players invited to Hockey Canada’s national women’s development team camp. The camp begins Aug. 5 and runs until Aug. 14. It is being used to evaluate the players ahead of a three-game series against the United States, which runs Aug. 17 to 20, also in Calgary. The 18-year-old...
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2016-08-26T13:10:25
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Notice means delivery could be cancelled as early as Monday
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Postal union issues strike notice after it says Canada Post refused special mediator
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The union representing most workers at Canada Post has issued a 72-hour notice of job action as it tries to bargain a collective agreement with the Crown corporation. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the notice spells out what actions it is planning, but stops short of a full-blown walkout. CUPW national presi...
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2016-08-26T13:07:26
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Gift From Within aims to register 1,000 more registered donors and raise money for the Canadian Transplant Association
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Cross-Canada ride to encourage organ donation
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Eileen Zheng donated a kidney to her mother Wei and is encouraging other people to register as organ donors. When Eileen Zheng wanted to donate one of her kidneys to her mother, family members were at first concerned about the effect of the procedure on both of them. But five weeks after the surgery, Wei Zheng was reco...
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2016-08-26T12:57:18
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Frankie and Amy Gassler, are co-hosting public screenings of The Amazing Race Canada every Tuesday evening at Aldergrove's Boston Pizza.
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Aldergrove duo host public screenings of 'Amazing Race'
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Aldergrove's mother and daughter team, Frankie and Amy Gassler, are co-hosting public screenings of The Amazing Race Canada every Tuesday evening at Aldergrove's Boston Pizza. This past week's episode five saw Frankie and Amy and the other Amazing Race teams compete at Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert and Port Edward, after ...
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2016-08-26T12:58:30
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Game that gets users out in real life with smartphones had required Canadians to find workarounds before Sunday
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Pokemon Go officially launches in Canada, virtual reality game crashes app's servers
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Prospective Pokemon trainers can officially download the mobile gaming sensation Pokemon Go in Canada as of Sunday afternoon. The augmented-reality game launched in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan earlier this month. But before Sunday, Canadians had to find workarounds to play the game north of the ...
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2016-08-26T13:04:41
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Vehicle traffic up 5% with no net fare increase and discounts offered for vehicles pulling boats and travel trailers
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More discounts coming as BC Ferries traffic rises
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BC Ferries sailings have been busier this year, thanks in part to strong tourist traffic and no net fare increase. BC Ferries plans to continue its campaign of price promotions this fall and next spring in an effort to maintain increased passenger and vehicle traffic. First-quarter results for the Crown corporation sho...
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Public invitation to attend an important community meeting on Tuesday, May 31 at Wix-Brown School, 23851-24th Avenue, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Safety on 16th Avenue
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Editor: Please accept our invitation to attend an important community meeting on Tuesday, May 31 at Wix-Brown School, 23851-24th Avenue, from 7 to 9 p.m. This meeting is being held to update residents on recent activities regarding possible solutions to the growing safety issues along the 16th Avenue corridor. Reports ...
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2016-08-26T18:50:17
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RCMP release photo of Good Samaritan who stopped to help injured officer
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If this is you, please call police about Langley crash
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RCMP have released these pictures of the Good Samaritan and his truck taken at the scene of the Aug. 14 Hwy. 1 crash that injured an officer. If your name is Earl and you are the man who pulled over his semi to help an injured RCMP officer, the police would like to talk to you. The man with the truck is one of two Good...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:09:08
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Totem symbolizes Coast Salish tradition of respectful listening, with little effect on ill-tempered debate in Victoria
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Talking stick tradition comes to B.C. legislature [with video]
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Aboriginal elders brought a Coast Salish talking stick into the B.C. legislature this week, in a solemn ceremony that had little lasting effect on the heckling and interruptions of political debate in Victoria. A replica of the totem pole on the grounds of Government House, the ornate stick represents the right to spea...
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2016-08-26T13:02:47
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Asian demand for B.C. wood products peaked in 2013, analyst says China sales on pace for 50 per cent drop
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Lumber exports shift to U.S. as China sales slump
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Wood products exports from Canada to Asia were down 18 per cent in the first six months of 2016, with the biggest decline being softwood lumber from B.C. to China, according to the Seattle-based Wood Resources International. Lumber sales to China are on pace to drop by 50 per cent this year compared to 2014, as B.C. lu...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:29
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Fraser Valley Regional Library hosts Alexandra Samuel at free events
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Tech researcher helps parents navigate the digital world
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How you approach your child's use of technology is one of the most challenging and divisive issues parents face. In order to help, Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) presents Hacking Parenthood: The Three Worlds of Digital Parenting with tech researcher Dr. Alexandra Samuel. This topic will be of special interest to...
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2016-08-30T18:49:02
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Feeling ‘disenchanted with the food industry,’ Ian and Cathy Finley started their own sustainable farm in the heart of rural Langley
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Going back to their roots
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Cathy Finley stands on the deck of a reclaimed tree house she and her husband, Ian, built on their property, Laurica Farms. On Sept. 11, the Finley’s will co-host the 22nd annual Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields. They call themselves “accidental farmers.” When Ian and Cathy Finley first moved to Canada from England in 2...
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2016-08-26T13:10:04
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Two months after having an endoscopy Joan Dudoward received a letter telling her that the endoscope used was not cleaned properly.
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VIDEO: Prince Rupert woman treated with unclean medical equipment, Northern Health, B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirms more than a hundred affected
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A routine check-up at the hospital has turned into a nightmare for a Prince Rupert woman. A month-and-a-half after having an endoscopy to inspect her nose and throat, Joan Dudoward received a letter from Northern Health stating that the endoscope used at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital was not cleaned properly. Fro...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:03
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853,000 fish estimated returning is worse than the disaster year of 2009 that triggered the Cohen inquiry, but not as unexpected
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Dismal sockeye salmon run is Fraser River's worst return in 120 years
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Just 853,000 sockeye salmon are estimated to be returning to the Fraser River this summer. That's about a third of what was expected, making it the worst Fraser sockeye run in 120 years. The worst return of sockeye salmon to the Fraser River in more than a century has kept the commercial fishery shut down and curtailed...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T20:50:21
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Province has alternatives if Canada Post employees begin strike action
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B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption
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The B.C. government's plan B for income assistance cheques and other time-sensitive documents could be re-activated as the long-running Canada Post labour dispute reaches another deadline. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is in a legal position to strike as of Monday, but postponed threatened rotating strike action...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:51:49
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Alberta farm girl who came to Aldergrove in 1943 is still going strong as she approaches her hundredth birthday.
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Centenarian made Aldergrove history
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Toni Pinell has lived most of her 100 years of life in Aldergrove. An Alberta farm girl who came to Aldergrove in 1943 is still going strong as she approaches her hundredth birthday. Toni Pinell was born at Bruce, Alberta and grew up in nearby Holden, before moving to B.C. in her 27th year. She has outlived both of her...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:37
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Premier Christy Clark exploits another natural disaster, this time the latest flood damage to northeast B.C.
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BC VIEWS: Heavy weather events aren’t new
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Repair work continues at Commotion Creek, one of five washouts of Highway 97 north of Prince George. Premier Christy Clark flew up to Dawson Creek for the second time in a month on June 19, to survey the damage from a storm that dumped 130 mm of rain on the region in two days. At Chetwynd, where Highway 97 emerges from...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:54:25
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The Aldergrove-based
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'Dominuss' ready for world hip hop championships
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The Aldergrove-based 'Dominuss' hip hop team are ready for competition at the world championships this month. The elite all-girls team "Dominuss" has been chosen as one of the top three ranked teams in Canada to compete in the World Hip Hop Championships in Las Vegas on August 8 to 13. The Aldergrove-based Street Kings...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:51
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Aldergrove teen sets meet record for fastest time in 400m hurdles at Legion track and field championships
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Gold, meet record for Champoux
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Aldergrove’s Megan Champoux not only won the gold medal at the Royal Canadian Legion track and field championships last week in Quebec, but she also set a meet record in the youth girls’ 400m hurdles race. Champoux also helped Team BC win bronze in the 4x400 relay. Gold was the goal, but a meet record? That was an unex...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:26
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Finance Minister Mike de Jong found an extra half billion from property transfer tax last year, with much more to come
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BC VIEWS: Real estate tax increases windfall
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Using a backdrop of new construction in Victoria, Finance Minister Mike de Jong and Premier Christy Clark announce a new property transfer tax on foreign buyers that took effect this week. The lights came back on in the B.C. legislature last week to reveal the government’s sudden decision to impose a 15 per cent tax on...
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Obstacle course, team challenges, live entertainment at Douglas Park.
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A Day of Pos-Abilities Saturday, Aug. 6
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The fourth annual “Day of Pos-Abilities” will be held at Douglas Park on Saturday Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Participants can try different challenges, including the wheelchair obstacle course. There will also be team challenges where players can ‘try on a disability’ like blindness. The day also includes a varie...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:56:50
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Sami Cooke, an up and coming singer from Australia, performs at Bob's Steakhouse in Aldergrove on Saturday, July 23, 7 p.m.
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Oz's Sami makes Aldergrove debut
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Singer Sami Cooke from Australia debuts at Bob's Steakhouse in Aldergrove, July 23. Sami Cooke, an up and coming singer from Australia, performs at Bob's Steakhouse in Aldergrove on Saturday, July 23, 7 p.m. It is Sami's first Canadian tour, with dates booked in B.C. and Alberta. Sami has extensively toured Australia s...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:01:54
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Gold mine near Prince Rupert shut down last summer for permit violations, owners charged for failing to report spill
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Banks Island miners face 18 pollution charges
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Two men and a mining company in receivership have been charged with 18 pollution infractions related to their shut-down gold mine on an island near Prince Rupert. Benjamin Mossman and Dirk Meckert are scheduled to appear in Prince Rupert provincial court Sept. 7. Also charged is Banks Island Gold Ltd., which went into ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:03:12
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No permit required for weddings, festivals on farms if fewer than 150 people attend, says Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick
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Brides, bands allowed back on farmland
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Almost a year after B.C. farm weddings were banned due to a crackdown on agricultural land use rules, the B.C. government has clarified what commercial activities are allowed on farmland. Farmers can host up to 10 commercial weddings, concerts or non-agricultural events per year without a permit from the Agricultural L...
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The Abbotsford International Airshow takes place Aug. 12-14 and includes US Navy Super Hornets and the Breitling Jet Team
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Abbotsford Airshow: Heroes of the Skies
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By JIM REITH, President Abbotsford Airshow It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2016 Abbotsford International Airshow – Heroes of the Skies! Gadgets, special suits, technology and the coolest flying machines… Learn what it takes to be a HERO at the 2016 Abbotsford International Airshow! From August 12-14, Heroes of ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:44
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Premier Christy Clark has pulled out the duct tape to fix up rural schools, school buses and the minimum wage
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BC VIEWS: Premier Red Green’s fast fixes
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A totally spontaneous expression of gratitude breaks out for Premier Christy Clark and Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes at the Quesnel rodeo after a rural school fund was announced in June. Comedian Steve Smith, better known as Red Green, is touring B.C. in September, reprising his popular TV series in which he fixes ev...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:51
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Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett's position boils down to blaming racist, indifferent cops
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BC VIEWS: Missing women inquiry pre-determined
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Toronto MP Carolyn Bennett is sworn in as Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, November 2015. The federal government’s National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is preparing to get underway in September. With five commissioners led by B.C. judge Marion Buller and a budget that has sw...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:08:44
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1,800 new spaces in 30 communities to start construction this fall, minister Stephanie Cadieux says
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Child care spaces funded for 30 BC communities
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Daycare spaces are in short supply in some areas of B.C. and costs are high. More than 1,800 new child care spaces should be under construction by this fall, with the latest round of financing from the B.C. government. New or expanded facilities in 30 communities have been selected from funding applications received in...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:10:44
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The governments of Canada and B.C. will jointly invest $25.5 million in upgrades to Hwy. 13 at the Aldergrove Port of Entry
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$25.5 million upgrade to Hwy. 13 border traffic
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Langley area politicians announced a $25.5 million federal-provincial project to upgrade Hwy. 13 at the Aldergrove Port of Entry on August 9. The governments of Canada and B.C. will jointly invest $25.5 million in upgrades to Hwy. 13 at the Aldergrove Port of Entry. The announcement was made at the Aldergrove border cr...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:06:37
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This year’s Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to be twice as thick as usual. The predicted peak dates are Aug. 11-12.
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Green Beat: Don’t forget to look up! Meteor showers are on the way
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An exquisite cloud formation inspired columnist David Clements in his article on the upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower. A funny thing happened on the way to writing this article. I was sitting on my back deck, thinking about what to write about observing the heavens, and I looked up! What I saw was an exquisite cloud form...
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2016-08-26T13:00:57
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Classic rock band Chilliwack headlines Saturday evening mainstage concert, at this year's Aldergrove Fair Days, July 15-17
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Star Calendar of Events
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Bill Henderson and his band Chilliwack are the headline performers at this year's Aldergrove Fair Days, July 15-17. Chilliwack performs on the Saturday evening at the fair's mainstage. Butterfly Release - 3rd annual benefit for Langley Lodge and Langley Hospice Society, Sat., July 9, 1-3 p.m. at Krause Berry Farms and ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:53:23
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Trinity Western University hosts 2016 Pacific Northwest Tour de Fox this Saturday
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Langley university president rides for Parkinson's research
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Trinity Western University President Bob Kuhn practices for the Tour de Fox happening this Saturday, Aug. 20 in Langley. Trinity Western University president Bob Kuhn will be one of the cyclists riding in the 2016 Pacific Northwest Tour de Fox fundraiser for Parkinson's research in Langley this Saturday. The 64-year-ol...
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2016-08-26T12:54:52
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SkyHoundz Disc Trial Canine Disc Championship this Saturday
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Langley dogs go airborne at competition
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Torque will be one of the competitors at the SkyHoundz Disc Trial Canine Disc Championship on Saturday, August 13 at A Dogs Life K9 Centre in Langley. If you want to see how high or how far a dog can go in pursuit of a flying disc, mark this Saturday off on your calendar. The SkyHoundz Hyperflite Disc Trial is coming t...
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2016-08-26T13:10:33
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The BC SPCA trying to identify two people after a Boxer-cross that had apparently died of heat exposure was found in a Dumpster.
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VIDEO: Dead dog thrown in Dumpster in Coquitlam
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Surveillance footage taken at 68 Schooner Street in Coquitlam on July 26 shows two people appearing to dump a dog's body into the trash. BC SPCA staff are looking for the public's help to identify two people who tossed a dead dog into a Dumpster about a month ago in Coquitlam. Officials were alerted to the remains by t...
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Recently I have become aware of the various Fraser Valley councils and their apparent lack of common sense.
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Common sense needed
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Editor: Recently I have become aware of the various Fraser Valley councils and their apparent lack of common sense. The article "Metro push resumes for higher TransLink taxes" contains this phrase, "new transit vehicles are priced in U.S. funds" — this statement is appalling taking in to account that one of the world's...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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Letter: Aldergrove crossing funds would be better spent elsewhere
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Editor: The Aug. 12 article about a $25.5 million upgrade for Highway 13 border traffic makes me wonder where our elected officials’ priorities lay. $25.5 million for folks leaving Canada to visit the USA — a great place to spend your hard-earned Canadian dollars. An easier way to regulate the traffic south is to have ...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:07
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Thrilling finish as 2,100 fans watch Whitecaps FC2 rally to defeat Arizona United SC at McLeod Athletic Park
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Huge crowd takes in ’Caps Langley victory
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It was the perfect debut for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC2 squad in their inaugural game at Langley’s McLeod Athletic Park. Trailing 1-0, the team was able to take advantage of their opponent, Arizona United SC, being forced to play a man down for the final 30 minutes, by scoring three times in the game’s final 10 minute...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:42
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Langley erases 14-0 first quarter deficit to defeat VI Raiders 29-14 in BC Football Conference action
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Rams recover from slow start, win fourth straight
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V.I. Raiders linebacker Dexter Shea, left, closes in on Langley Rams opponent Nick Agnoletto during Saturday’s B.C. Football Conference game at Nanaimo’s Caledonia Park. The Rams won 29-14. Much like their season, the Langley Rams are slow starters who are getting better later. In week one, the Rams nearly came back fr...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:52:21
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Fresh blueberries served with ice cream, and the old-time music and dancing of Gracie and the Guys at the Otter Co-op on B.C. Day.
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Good 'Old Times' at BC Day Blueberry Social
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Ladies of the Red Hat Society enjoyed fresh blueberries served with ice cream, and the old-time music and dancing of Gracie and the Guys at the Otter Co-op on B.C. Day. Ladies of the Red Hat Society enjoyed fresh blueberries served with ice cream, and the old-time music and dancing of Gracie and the Guys at the Otter C...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:20
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Pre-apprentice graduates are having trouble finding work after training in B.C. schools, grandparent says
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LETTER: Where are jobs for apprentices?
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Re: Harper-style ads carry on in B.C. (BC Views, May 21). The sad truth about the advertising for trades training is that there are not jobs for apprentices in their field. My granddaughter is in month five of the six-month Camosun College trades training program to start her career as an electrician. Not only is no on...
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2016-08-01T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:10:53
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$60 a year increase for most drivers once optional auto insurance increase is included
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ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb
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ICBC wants to increase basic auto insurance rates by 4.9 per cent – the fifth straight annual increase – as it continues to grapple with rising numbers of crashes, claims and dramatically increasing costs. The typical driver will pay $3.50 a month or $42 a year more for basic insurance if the hike is approved. But the ...
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Event was held Saturday at the Abbotsford Arts Centre
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First-ever Fraser Valley Music Awards presented
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The Sylvia Platters perform during the 2016 Fraser Valley Music Awards on Saturday night at the Abbotsford Arts Centre. Performances were interspersed between the announcement of the winners in 12 award categories. The first-ever Fraser Valley Music Awards took place in Abbotsford on Saturday night, with winners announ...
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For the past two-plus years we have been subjected to a horrible, mismanaged East Langley water supply project right outside our front door.
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East Langley water supply nightmare
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Editor: We have lived at 24263 - 52 Ave. for over 40 years now and for the past two-plus years have been subjected to a horrible, mismanaged East Langley water supply project right outside our front door. I won't go into how much this boondoggle has adversely affected our lives other than to remind council this has to ...
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Protections for island’s rural land rubbed out
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A protection stopping subdivision and development on Waiheke was removed last week, opening the way for urban sprawl on the island. Waitemata and Gulf councillor Mike Lee, Waiheke Local Board chairperson Paul Walden and board member John Meeuwsen are outraged at Auckland Council removing the Rural Urban Boundary from W...
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Double deckers could be around the corner
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Fullers is investigating using three double decker buses for tours on Waiheke, raising concerns for island residents. Christine Gisby says double deckers would be unsafe on Waiheke’s narrow, winding roads and their weight could damage the island’s roads. She is concerned that the community is not being consulted or eve...
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Dolphins delight with spring splash and dash
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The week ended with some early spring sunshine and a visit to Oneroa Bay by a pod of about eight dolphins on Friday afternoon. As word spread about the bottlenose dolphins’ visit, people flocked to the beach to watch the marine mammals as they swam circuits from one end of the bay to the other. Each time the bottlenose...
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Just over $40 million will be spent improving buildings at Waiheke High School and Te Huruhi Primary. Education Minister Hekia Parata visited Waiheke yesterday and announced that $23 million will be spent rebuilding Te Huruhi Primary and $17 million will be available to upgrade Waiheke High School. The Ministry of Educ...
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Students paint the town red
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About 140 Waiheke High School students were “blessed” with a ball to remember at Cable Bay Vineyards on Friday night. Deputy principal Tony Sears says the ball had a Moulin Rouge theme so red dresses and red roses added ambience to the event. For year 11 students, the event was a first, while for year 13 students, it w...
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Artists announced for headland Sculpture on the Gulf 2017
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Thirty four successful artists have now been announced for the next headland Sculpture on the Gulf exhibition after having received a record number of nearly 250 proposals for the 2017 event – more than double that of 2013. The selection process was conducted in three phases, with 42 proposals taken forward for further...
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Judge leaves island’s rural boundaries off the maps
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Hopes for challenging the removal of a protection on Waiheke’s rural land have taken a blow. Auckland Unitary Plan independent hearings panel chairperson Judge David Kirkpatrick says the panel did recommend the removal of the Rural Urban Boundary on Waiheke. Waitemata and Gulf councillor Mike Lee, Waiheke Local Board c...
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