Roxanne Hooper

Editor at Langley Advance Times

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Articles

Mystery novel earns author accolades

1 week ago | langleyadvancetimes.com | Roxanne Hooper

Alyssa Hall is quick to share the accolades bestowed on her with her "partner in crime," Joe Parrott. He may not be real, but this fictional character deserves to share in the industry recognition recently given Hall for one of her "gripping" detective novels.
'My Lost Life': B.C. author bares all, so others might live

3 weeks ago | thenorthernview.com | Roxanne Hooper

Jeremy Cross wrote much of his auto-biography with pen and paper while in prison. Now, the Langley author is sharing his own journey – from the depths of addiction to the triumphs of recovery – with the release of that 176-page book called "My Lost Life: The Fall to Addiction & Rise to Recovery." Cross said the memoir is not just a story of him hitting rock bottom in his seven-year battle with addiction on the streets of Vancouver – his drugs of choice being fentanyl and crystal meth.
Lower Mainland condo just part of prize home package helping sick kids

2 months ago | nelsonstar.com | Roxanne Hooper

The newest BC Children's Hospital lottery features a luxury Langley condo, as well as a home in Big White – all bundled together for one lucky winner. Choices Lottery recently launched its 2025 fundraiser, and one of the 11 grand prizes that can be selected by this year's winner is a $2.6-million package featuring the two homes, as well as $50,000 in furniture, two new vehicles, gas and groceries for a year, plus $700,000 in cash.
Retired Mountie returns home to launch book on 'nightmare' safari

Dec 18, 2024 | thenorthernview.com | Roxanne Hooper

Fifty-eight buffalo stampeded his old canvas tent. He nearly drowned while river rafting. A baboon stole critical medication. Unbeknownst to him, he went swimming with crocodiles. He was mugged several times. Soldiers held him and other tour members at gunpoint for smuggling meat. And his tent went floating away during a waist-high flash flood.
SOCCER: Newest BC football club hits pitch Sunday for home opener

Apr 13, 2024 | nelsonstar.com | Roxanne Hooper

Afshin Ghotbi is literally counting down the hours until his team runs onto the field for its first game of the season at Willoughby Stadium. He’s head coach of the Vancouver Football Club (FC) and in front of what he hopes will be a sold-out crowd, Ghotbi wants to show off the new team and all it’s new attributes for its fans. This year, the team gets to begin its season with a home opener at Willoughby Stadium in Langley Sunday afternoon.
Barnburner: B.C. rockers craft next potential hockey anthem

Dec 18, 2023 | saobserver.net | Roxanne Hooper

Trigger Mafia’s lead rocker, Langley’s own Shawn Meehan, hopes the band’s newest single – coming out next week – will be the next hockey anthem. The four-member rock band had been working on an EP with a record label out of the Netherlands. They had three songs recorded and ready to go, but were being pushed to come up with a fourth. Busy with their other band, West Coast Slackers – Meehan said they were a little reluctant to commit to another song.
Santa Vader pilots in to help Lower Mainland kids’ charity

Dec 2, 2023 | todayinbc.com | Roxanne Hooper

Heading into the Christmas season each year, a guy decked out – head to toe – in black, and talking with a deep, somewhat scary, synthesized voice dons a rather uncharacteristic red and white hat and touches down at Toy Traders to spread some holiday cheer for a few hours.
Pair of hockey greats part of Lower Mainland’s weekend show

Nov 17, 2023 | todayinbc.com | Roxanne Hooper

A number of sports legends are set to visit Langley this weekend, and large crowds of fans are expected to turn out to meet them. Vancouver Giants, in partnership with the Langley Events Centre (LEC) and White Spot, are hosting the White Spot Legends Weekend. This event is being held in conjunction with the Western Canada Collectibles Experience, which is getting underway now, and extends through Sunday. As part of the Legends weekend, today (Friday, Nov.
Vancouver pro soccer team looks to end season with a victory tonight

Oct 6, 2023 | todayinbc.com | Roxanne Hooper

Langley’s new pro soccer team is heading into the final match of the season on a three-game win streak tonight, under what’s forecast to be star-filled skies. After securing an 2-1 victory over their B.C. rivals, the Pacific FC, the Vancouver FC expansion team’s recent turn-of-form has caused problems up and down the league standings in the intense battles for home playoff matches.
Thunderbird Show Park wraps 50th year with $100K grand prix today

Sep 23, 2023 | todayinbc.com | Roxanne Hooper

Thunderbird Show Park (tbird) is hosting the final events of its 2023 season this week. Following the Harvest Celebration that ran Sept. 13 to 17, this week’s British Columbia Hunter Jumper Association (BCHJA) Fall Finale CSI3* concludes today. Thirty-five equine athletes were brought forward Tuesday for the international horse inspection – a competitive group of horse-and-rider combinations already with winning records during tbird’s 50th anniversary season.