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The closure covers both Monday November 9 and Tuesday November 10.","2026-11-10T09:17:19-07:00",[88,108,109,15],"schools","Langley School District","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-langley-township-2026\u002Fai\u002Fnoel-booth-elementary-vandalism-closure-november-2026.webp","Illustration of an empty school hallway with caution tape across a closed door",{"path":113,"title":114,"description":115,"date":116,"publishedAt":117,"author":10,"category":27,"tags":118,"image":121,"imageAlt":122,"imageCredit":123,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Flangley-rents-drop-november-2026","Langley asking rents fell to $2,216 a month in October, the 19th highest in Canada","The November 2026 Rentals.ca and Urbanation report shows average asking rents in Langley down 5.5 per cent from a year ago, while Vancouver rents rose for the first time in over two 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Thursday.","2026-11-09T09:14:31-07:00",[130,41,45,131,15],"weather","Environment Canada","https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F893075636_122341207958227641_7086155469268864425_n.jpg?w=1024","Storm damage to power infrastructure in Langley after the November 2026 windstorm","Langley Advance Times",{"path":136,"title":137,"description":138,"date":139,"publishedAt":140,"author":10,"category":27,"tags":141,"image":143,"imageAlt":144,"imageCredit":134,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffort-langley-remembrance-day-november-2026","Fort Langley Remembrance Day ceremony is on November 11, with Glover Road closing at 9:45 a.m.","The Fort Langley Remembrance Day Society holds its annual outdoor ceremony on November 11, 2026, with a road closure on Glover Road and accessible parking for veterans and those who need it.","2026-11-08","2026-11-08T08:20:00-07:00",[87,30,15,142],"community 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says.","2026-11-06","2026-11-06T17:17:00-07:00",[163,164,165,15],"safety","RCMP","scam","https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FRCMP20file.jpg?w=960","Langley RCMP detachment sign",{"path":169,"title":170,"description":171,"date":160,"publishedAt":172,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":173,"image":175,"imageAlt":176,"imageCredit":134,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Flangley-seniors-remembrance-day-november-2026","Langley seniors centre hosts indoor Remembrance Day ceremony on November 10","The Langley Senior Resources Society is holding a public indoor Remembrance Day service on November 10 at 10:45 am, open to all ages and free to attend without membership.","2026-11-06T17:20:00-07:00",[88,87,15,174],"seniors","https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FLSRS_RemembranceDay_2025.jpg?w=902","An indoor Remembrance Day 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Garbage, recycling and green cart collection shifts by one day for Wednesday and Thursday zones.","2026-11-06T17:23:00-07:00",[88,87,194,195],"Township of Langley","garbage collection","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-langley-township-2026\u002Fai\u002Flangley-township-remembrance-day-closures-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a curbside bin on a Langley Township residential street",{"path":199,"title":200,"description":201,"date":202,"publishedAt":203,"author":10,"category":27,"tags":204,"image":210,"imageAlt":211,"imageCredit":134,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Flangley-township-council-sworn-in-debt-respect-november-2026","Langley Township's new council is sworn in and addresses $800 million in debt","Mayor Jay Lundgren and eight councillors took office on November 2 and named the Township's borrowing as the first problem to solve. Lundgren has promised a forensic audit in his first 100 days.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T07:39:14-07:00",[205,206,207,208,209,64,65],"Mayor","Councillor","Inauguration","Debt","Forensic audit","https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F261103-LAT-HC-TOLinauguration_DSC_7718.jpg?w=1024","The Township of Langley council inaugural meeting on November 2, 2026, with an RCMP and fire department honour guard",{"path":213,"title":214,"description":215,"date":202,"publishedAt":216,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":217,"image":222,"imageAlt":223,"imageCredit":93,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Flangley-township-skating-lessons-skill-based-winter-2027","Langley Township is changing how it groups skaters for lessons in Winter 2027","The Township of Langley will group skating lesson participants by skill level instead of age starting in Winter 2027. Residents can register on November 27.","2026-11-04T07:41:35-07:00",[218,219,220,221],"Community","Recreation","Skating","Winter 2027","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-langley-township-2026\u002Fai\u002Flangley-township-skating-lessons-skill-based-winter-2027.webp","Illustration of an empty indoor ice rink with coloured pylons arranged for skating lessons",{"path":225,"title":226,"description":227,"date":228,"publishedAt":229,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":230,"image":232,"imageAlt":233,"imageCredit":234,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsmith-athletic-training-centre-langley-township-2026-11-01","Langley Township's $130-million indoor soccer centre targets Spring 2027 opening","The 108,000-square-foot Smith Athletic Training Centre in Willoughby is on track to open in Spring 2027, giving youth soccer players a full-sized indoor field year-round.","2026-11-01","2026-11-01T15:38:06-07:00",[218,219,231],"Willoughby","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FSmith-Athletic-Training-Centre-Langley-Township-looking-northeast-over-spectator-seating-area-f.jpg?format=auto","Construction progress on Smith Athletic Training Centre in Langley Township, showing the timber arch structure under construction","Township of Langley \u002F Daily Hive",{"path":236,"title":237,"description":238,"date":239,"publishedAt":240,"author":10,"category":241,"tags":242,"image":20,"imageAlt":20,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkim-richter-libel-lawsuit","Kim Richter is still being sued for libel by the mayor she helped defeat","Eric Woodward's defamation lawsuit names Langley Township Councillor Kim Richter. She denies any part in the videos and has countersued. No court has ruled, and no trial date is set.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T14:31:19-07:00","Accountability",[206,243,244,245,246,66],"lawsuit","defamation","fire trucks","censure",{"path":248,"title":249,"description":250,"date":239,"publishedAt":251,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":252,"image":255,"imageAlt":256,"imageCredit":134,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Flangley-rcmp-halloween-safety-2026-10-31","Langley RCMP warns drivers and parents ahead of Halloween night","Township of Langley residents need a permit to set off fireworks tonight, and police are warning drivers to slow down in residential areas.","2026-10-31T09:10:00-07:00",[163,164,15,253,254],"Halloween","fireworks","https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FHalloweenLangley2026.jpg?w=1024","Children trick-or-treating on a Langley street on Halloween night",{"id":258,"title":6,"aiMetadata":259,"author":10,"body":273,"candidates":310,"category":11,"date":8,"description":7,"extension":311,"faq":312,"image":17,"imageAlt":18,"imageCheckedAt":337,"imageCredit":19,"imageScene":20,"linkedin":338,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"meta":346,"metaDescription":348,"navigation":349,"path":5,"pinned":21,"primarySourceUrl":350,"publishedAt":9,"seo":351,"seoTitle":20,"sourceId":352,"sourceIsPaywalled":21,"sources":353,"stem":359,"storyType":360,"tags":361,"topicKey":362,"updated":20,"__hash__":363},"news\u002Fnews\u002Flangley-homeless-shelter-gap-november-2026.md",{"summary":260,"keyTopics":261,"semanticKeywords":267},"Provincial government figures released November 10, 2026 show Langley Township and City of Langley together have only one permanent year-round homeless shelter, the Gateway of Hope, for a combined population over 200,000. By comparison, Victoria, Kamloops and Kelowna each have five to eight permanent shelters despite smaller populations. A local service manager says provincial funding decisions have treated the two municipalities as one community, limiting available beds.",[262,263,264,265,266],"Langley homeless shelter","Gateway of Hope","Ministry of Housing data","BC shelter capacity","Langley Township housing",[268,269,270,271,272],"Langley homeless shelter space","Gateway of Hope Langley","BC housing ministry shelter data","Langley Township homelessness","Langley unhoused residents",{"type":274,"value":275,"toc":306},"minimark",[276,280,283,286,289,292,295,298],[277,278,279],"p",{},"The two Langleys share one permanent year-round homeless shelter for a combined population of over 200,000, according to provincial government figures released November 10 and reported by the Aldergrove Star on November 13.",[277,281,282],{},"The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs data shows Langley Township and the City of Langley together have only the Gateway of Hope as a permanent shelter. The Aldergrove Star compared that figure with other BC cities: Victoria, with a population of 105,682, has 8 permanent shelters; Kamloops, with 110,477 residents, has 6; and Kelowna, with 172,080 residents, has 5.",[277,284,285],{},"The Aldergrove Star also reported that the area has lost emergency overflow space at a local church, reducing total capacity further.",[277,287,288],{},"Fraser Holland, Program Manager of the Intensive Case Management Team at Langley Community Services, told the Star that provincial funding decisions have been hurt because the City and Township are treated as one community by senior government. He welcomed the new figures: \"If they're coming out with numbers, that's great. That gives me something to wave around,\" he told the Star.",[277,290,291],{},"The 2025 homeless count found at least 243 unhoused people in the Langleys, the Star reported. Holland said that number has not declined. \"We're definitely seeing the same kind of numbers. The increase or the demand for services is definitely not decreased,\" he told the Star.",[277,293,294],{},"Holland said he was cautiously hopeful following the recent provincial election. \"I'm hopeful after the election, given some of the conversations that I've had. I'm hopeful that that's the direction we're headed,\" he told the Star.",[277,296,297],{},"The provincial figures are from the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs. The Star did not name a specific ministry document or link, but attributed the figures to data released November 10, 2026.",[277,299,300,301,305],{},"Township Council holds its next regular meeting at 1:30 pm on Monday, November 16, at 20338 65 Avenue. Residents can track how elected officials act on housing promises through the promise tracker at ",[302,303,304],"a",{"href":304},"\u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Ftracker",".",{"title":307,"searchDepth":308,"depth":308,"links":309},"",2,[],[],"md",[313,316,319,322,325,328,331,334],{"question":314,"answer":315},"How many permanent homeless shelters does Langley Township have?","Provincial Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs figures released November 10, 2026 show Langley Township and the City of Langley together have one permanent year-round shelter, the Gateway of Hope, serving a combined population of over 200,000 residents. The Aldergrove Star reported these figures on November 13, 2026.",{"question":317,"answer":318},"How does Langley compare to other BC cities for shelter space?","According to the provincial figures reported by the Aldergrove Star, Victoria with a population of 105,682 has 8 permanent shelters, Kamloops with 110,477 residents has 6, and Kelowna with 172,080 residents has 5. The two Langleys together have more than 200,000 residents but only 1 permanent shelter.",{"question":320,"answer":321},"Why does Langley have so few shelter beds relative to its size?","Fraser Holland, Program Manager of the Intensive Case Management Team at Langley Community Services, told the Aldergrove Star that provincial funding decisions have been affected by the City and Township being treated as one community by senior government. He said this has hurt funding for the area.",{"question":323,"answer":324},"How many people in Langley are currently without housing?","The 2025 homeless count found at least 243 unhoused people in the Langleys, according to the Aldergrove Star's report. Fraser Holland of Langley Community Services told the Star that number has not declined: the demand for services has not decreased.",{"question":326,"answer":327},"What did the local shelter service manager say about the new figures?","Fraser Holland of Langley Community Services said he welcomed the provincial data, telling the Aldergrove Star: 'If they're coming out with numbers, that's great. That gives me something to wave around.' He said he was cautiously hopeful following the recent provincial election that funding decisions may change.",{"question":329,"answer":330},"What is the Gateway of Hope in Langley?","The Gateway of Hope is described in the Aldergrove Star's report as the one permanent year-round shelter serving both Langley Township and the City of Langley. It is the only such facility for the combined population of over 200,000.",{"question":332,"answer":333},"What can Langley Township residents do about the shelter shortage?","Township Council holds a regular meeting at 1:30 pm and a public hearing at 7:00 pm on Monday, November 16 at 20338 65 Avenue. Residents can also track how Mayor Jay Lundgren and councillors act on housing commitments through the promise tracker at \u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Ftracker.",{"question":335,"answer":336},"What housing commitments did Langley Township's elected officials make?","Mayor Jay Lundgren's platform includes a promise to move the Township's housing society and its debt to a non-profit provider, and to champion housing options for young families and seniors. Those commitments are tracked at \u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjay-lundgren.","2026-11-13T19:11:00-07:00",{"short":339,"long":340,"hashtags":341},"Provincial figures released November 10 show Langley Township and City together have one permanent shelter for more than 200,000 residents. Victoria has 8, Kamloops 6, Kelowna 5.","New Ministry of Housing data puts a number on what many in Langley already know: for a combined population of over 200,000, the two Langleys share one permanent year-round shelter. The Aldergrove Star reports the figures and talks to a local service manager about what comes next.",[342,343,344,345],"Langley","LangleyTownship","HomelessnessBCLangley","BCHousing",{"sourceName":347},"Aldergrove Star","Provincial figures show the Langleys have one permanent shelter for over 200,000 residents. Victoria has 8, Kamloops 6, Kelowna 5.",true,"https:\u002F\u002Faldergrovestar.com\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F13\u002Flangley-lacks-homeless-beds",{"title":6,"description":7},"google:CBMidEFVX3lxTFBtREhoSEdfdmlQemN6Ml8zdGN1bmtsX2xvNW9jRFJHX2ZzVmd3LXZobFFPQVlmNWZyM3lpRHUxcWMxOG9wU3JIX2VwTHpDaUN5XzVyM2lwQ09SMmZVcXg3ZnlweGNhc1hMNXE2MU1pYXl6M1RX",[354,356],{"label":355,"url":350},"Langley lacks homeless shelter space, Aldergrove Star, November 13, 2026",{"label":357,"url":358},"Same report republished, Langley Advance Times","https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F13\u002Flangley-lacks-homeless-beds","news\u002Flangley-homeless-shelter-gap-november-2026","reported",[13,14,15,16],"langley-shelter-gap-november-2026\u002Fhousing","WiLwSMk2onSkmLgSYaSRLOkdIqggutFjSH-OAzFSk28",[],1794627193815]