Matthew Claxton

British Columbia

Reporter at Langley Advance Times

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Articles

VIDEO: Seniors topics focus of debate for Langley-area candidates

6 days ago | langleyadvancetimes.com | Matthew Claxton

Langley candidates agree that seniors should be healthy, financially secure, and safe, but they disagreed on how to achieve those goals during a Thursday, April 17 afternoon debate for Langley-area candidates. Candidates from Cloverdale-Langley City, Langley Township-Fraser Heights, and Abbotsford-South Langley ridings answered questions in the main hall of the Langley Senior Resources Society.
VIDEO: Seniors topics focus of debate for Langley-area candidates

6 days ago | aldergrovestar.com | Matthew Claxton

Langley candidates agree that seniors should be healthy, financially secure, and safe, but they disagreed on how to achieve those goals during a Thursday, April 17 afternoon debate for Langley-area candidates. Candidates from Cloverdale-Langley City, Langley Township-Fraser Heights, and Abbotsford-South Langley ridings answered questions in the main hall of the Langley Senior Resources Society.
Killer of Langley teen must serve full sentence: judge

1 week ago | mapleridgenews.com | Matthew Claxton

A judge has ruled that the young offender convicted of manslaughter in the death of Langley's Carson Crimeni will serve his full sentence in prison, rather than being released early. The offender, whose name cannot be published because he was under 18 at the time of the crime, had applied to have his sentence reduced after a year behind bars. In 2023, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by 18 months of supervised release in the community.
VIDEO: Candidates slam absent Tory in Abbotsford-South Langley debate

1 week ago | langleyadvancetimes.com | Matthew Claxton

Although the main theme was the environment, several Abbotsford-South Langley candidates took time to criticize one of their opponents for not turning up at all to a debate in Aldergrove on Wednesday, April 16.
VIDEO: Candidates slam absent Tory in Abbotsford-South Langley debate

1 week ago | abbynews.com | Matthew Claxton

Although the main theme was the environment, several Abbotsford-South Langley candidates took time to criticize one of their opponents for not turning up at all to a debate in Aldergrove on Wednesday, April 16.
Advocates worry about illegal angling in Langley river

1 week ago | aldergrovestar.com | Matthew Claxton

British Columbia's fishing regulations are clear – no fishing is allowed in Langley's Salmon River upstream of 232 Street at all, and the entire river is off-limits between April 1 and June 30. But that doesn't stop anglers from pulling fish out of the river, which is one of the Lower Mainland's most productive natural salmon streams, according to two local environmental advocates.
Auto tariffs about to roil B.C. car market

1 week ago | newcardealers.ca | Matthew Claxton

By Matthew ClaxtonThe price of many cars is likely to go up in B.C., but how much, when, and which makes and models will be most affected are still unknowns, according to the head of the group representing auto sellers. “It’s going to be a rocky couple of years for sure,” said Blair Qualey, the president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C.The Langley-based organization represents about 400 new car and truck dealers across the province.
Change to tax, utility bills sparks confusion in Langley Township

1 week ago | langleyadvancetimes.com | Matthew Claxton

A change in how Langley Township bills property owners for their local taxes and utility services has caused some confusion, as owners began receiving bills for water, sewage, and trash pickup in late March.
PAINFUL TRUTH: Vanilla smugglers coming soon!

1 week ago | langleyadvancetimes.com | Matthew Claxton

The April 2 tariff war announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is upending global trade on a massive scale. The impacts for the United States will be bad, but mostly straightforward – higher prices on imported goods, retaliatory tariffs, and so on. The impacts on Canada are less predictable. Some of them create downright weird incentives. Consider coffee.
Council overrides staff to add rural stop signs

1 week ago | langleyadvancetimes.com | Matthew Claxton

Langley Township council voted against a staff recommendation, opting instead to turn the intersection of 72 Avenue and 248 Street into a four-way stop. Council had requested a report earlier in March about the feasibility of changing the intersection, which has long been a two-way stop. For years, 72 Avenue has been a through road, while traffic coming up south from 248 Street, or down Telegraph Trail from the north, met a stop sign.