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  "description": "Aldergrove power outage, 83 trees saved in Mossey Estates, DRIPA under threat, air traffic controller shortage exposed, diplomats cut, Canucks eliminated, Giants honour Ryan Lin, and board game nights at Farm Country Brewing in today's Langley Roundup.",
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  "textContent": "💚\n\n****Support Local News—Spread the Word****\nThe best way to help __The Langley Union__ grow is simple: share this newsletter. Forward it to a friend, mention it to your family, or post it on social media and encourage others to subscribe.\n\nIt's a partly sunny but cool Wednesday in Langley, sitting around 7°C with a good chance of rain later in the evening.\n\nIn the big stories, a power outage left more than 2,600 Aldergrove residents in the dark yesterday afternoon, and Langley City Council blocked a subdivision in Mossey Estates that would have cleared 83 mature trees from an environmentally sensitive area.\n\nOn the provincial front, the Eby government is quietly consulting First Nations on changes to DRIPA that critics say would weaken B.C.'s flagship Indigenous rights law.\n\nNationally, Nav Canada confirmed the country is short 200 air traffic controllers in the wake of the deadly Air Canada crash in New York, and Ottawa is cutting its most experienced diplomats even as it promises a bolder presence on the world stage.\n\nOn the sports side, the Canucks fell 5-3 to Anaheim and are officially done for the season, while the Giants handed out their year-end awards with 17-year-old Ryan Lin sweeping four major honours.\n\nAnd if you're looking for something to do tomorrow night, there are strategy board game nights running at Farm Country Brewing every Thursday evening through April 9.\n\n## Sign up for The Langley Union\n\nGet daily news updates and feature community stories from the only independent source that is 100% owned and operated in Langley, BC.\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. No paywalls. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\n### Aldergrove Power Outage Affects Over 2,600 Residents\n\nPower went out in Aldergrove on the afternoon of March 24, 2026. (BC Hydro website)\n\nMore than 2,600 residents in Aldergrove found themselves in the dark on Tuesday afternoon when a significant power outage struck the community.\n\nThe blackout occurred just after 3 p.m. on March 24, disrupting businesses and homes throughout the area. BC Hydro crews were dispatched to investigate the cause and restore service to affected customers.\n\nThe outage affected a substantial portion of the Aldergrove community, creating challenges for residents who rely on electricity for heating, cooking, and daily activities.\n\nPower restoration efforts were underway throughout the afternoon and evening as utility workers worked to identify the source of the problem and safely restore service to all impacted addresses.\n\nRead More\n\n### Strategy Board Game Nights Return to Farm Country Brewing\n\nBored to Board is hosting weekly strategy board game nights at Farm Country Brewing on 56 Avenue in Langley every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.\n\nThe six-week season runs through April 9, featuring curated games like Power Grid, Ticket to Ride, and Root, with a host on hand to walk newcomers through the rules.\n\nDrop-in tickets are $14, with a free first session using the promo code \"INTRO,\" and full-season passes are available for $60 at boredtoboard.ca.\n\nLearn More\n\n### Aldergrove Dance Academy Wins Top Title at Burnaby Showdown\n\nKick It Up A Notch Academy of Dance brought home The One Showdown title from a competition in Burnaby in early March.\n\nThe Aldergrove studio's group routine was selected by judges for an encore performance based on entertainment value, stage presence, and performance quality.\n\nOwner Tonya Wejr said the dancers were so overcome with emotion they forgot to collect their trophy, holding onto each other until the emcee called them to the stage.\n\nThe academy now heads to a competition in Kelowna as it prepares for spring ballet exams and year-end productions.\n\nRead More\n\n### Langley City Council Says No to Subdivision That Would Level 83 Trees\n\nLangley City Council has denied a development permit for an 8-lot subdivision at 20525 and 20541 46A Avenue in Mossey Estates, citing serious concerns about its impact on an environmentally sensitive area.\n\nThe proposal would have required the removal of 83 mature trees, with council members raising alarms about knock-on damage to the surrounding ecosystem and the lack of any habitat compensation plan.\n\nThe application had already been rejected once in May 2025 and returned with minimal changes, despite new provincial zoning rules that eliminated the need for rezoning.\n\nCouncil found that the developer still had not adequately accounted for the site's steep slopes, mature tree canopy, or natural topography.\n\nRead More\n\n### B.C. Moves to Weaken Indigenous Rights Law It Once Championed\n\nPhoto by Mauro-Fabio Cilurzo / Unsplash\n\nThe Eby government is consulting First Nations on proposed changes to DRIPA, the landmark 2019 law that committed B.C. to aligning its legislation with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.\n\nLeaked details suggest the province plans to water down the law by limiting its application to only those laws the government deems \"priorities,\" a significant retreat from the original promise of comprehensive alignment.\n\nThe move comes after a B.C. Supreme Court ruling did exactly what DRIPA was supposed to do: hold provincial law to the standard of Indigenous rights.\n\nRather than treating that outcome as the law working as intended, Premier Eby appears to be pulling back the moment reconciliation becomes inconvenient for industry and property interests.\n\nRead More\n\n### Scuba Bunny Returns to Vancouver Aquarium for Easter Dive Shows\n\nMemories from the Scuba Bunny's appearance in 2024\n\nThe Vancouver Aquarium is bringing back its Scuba Bunny Easter tradition, with daily dive shows running March 28 to April 6 in the Underwater Wild Coast gallery.\n\nThe aquarium also welcomes Holly and Maui, two California sea lions re-homed from Marineland in Ontario.\n\nAdults can enjoy a Spring Fling dinner on April 11, featuring a three-course sustainable West Coast meal surrounded by marine life, with tickets starting at $120 for members.\n\nNew exhibits this season include Amazing Axolotls and Dragons, which showcases creatures like green tree pythons and gila monsters that have inspired dragon myths around the world.\n\nRead More\n\n### Canada Short 200 Air Traffic Controllers in Wake of Deadly Air Canada Crash\n\nNav Canada has confirmed the country is short roughly 200 air traffic controllers, a disclosure that comes days after the crash of Air Canada Flight 8646 in New York killed both pilots.\n\nThe shortage raises urgent questions about whether overworked controllers are being stretched too thin to keep skies safe.\n\nOnly about 10 per cent of trainees complete the rigorous program, and graduates are being recruited away by Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S.\n\nTransport Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is working with Nav Canada on recruitment solutions, but the air traffic controllers' union has declined to comment on staffing while the crash investigation is underway.\n\nRead More\n\n### Ottawa Cutting Its Most Experienced Diplomats While Promising Bolder Foreign Policy\n\nGlobal Affairs Canada is eliminating 34 of its most specialized senior diplomat positions as part of a plan to cut over 1,200 jobs by 2029.\n\nThe union representing foreign service staff says the layoffs target FS-04 officers with expertise in areas like nuclear policy, Russia monitoring, and Arctic affairs.\n\nThe cuts sit awkwardly alongside the Carney government's stated ambitions for an expanded global presence, with the union calling it a \"structural mismatch\" between rhetoric and resources.\n\nThe department expects to save over $1 billion annually by 2029 through workforce reductions, property sales abroad, and scaling back diplomat relocation benefits.\n\nRead More\n\n### Canada's Winter Games Slide Puts Pressure on Ottawa to Fund Athletes\n\nPhoto by Patrick T'Kindt / Unsplash\n\nCanada's disappointing results at the Milano Cortina Winter Games are fueling calls for a major overhaul of how the country funds its athletes.\n\nA new sport commission report highlights that core funding for national sport organizations has been stagnant since 2005, even as athletes increasingly pay out of pocket for training camps, therapists, and nutritionists.\n\nPrime Minister Mark Carney signaled change may be coming, telling athletes in Norway that his government plans to \"revamp athlete funding\" over the next six months.\n\nCanadian Olympic and Paralympic leaders say the investment is long overdue, with moguls coach Philippe Marquis warning that the momentum from Vancouver 2010 has finally run out.\n\nRead More\n\n### Canucks Fall 5-3 to Surging Ducks, Drop 13 of Last 16\n\nThe Vancouver Canucks lost 5-3 to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena, their third straight defeat.\n\nMason McTavish broke a 3-3 tie early in the third period, and Troy Terry added an empty-netter to seal it.\n\nElias Pettersson hit 500 career NHL points on the night, but it was a small bright spot for a team now eliminated from playoff contention after dropping 13 of its last 16 games.\n\nThe Ducks, meanwhile, extended their point streak to five games and sit atop the Pacific Division after their 24th comeback win of the season.\n\nRead More\n\n### Vancouver Giants Announce Team Award Winners for 2025-26 Season\n\nThe Vancouver Giants have unveiled their individual award winners for the 2025-26 season, with 17-year-old defenceman Ryan Lin dominating the honours.\n\nLin captured four major awards including Most Valuable Player, Top Scorer, Defenceman of the Year, and Player's Choice Award after leading the team with 57 points in 53 games.\n\nThe young defenceman became the first Giants defenceman ever to record 50 or more points in both his 16-year-old rookie season and his 17-year-old NHL Draft year, demonstrating remarkable consistency and development.\n\nHis impact was evident in the team's record, as the Giants went just 3-11-0 during the 14 games he missed due to injury.\n\nOther notable winners included Brett Olson taking home Most Improved Player and the Iron Man Award for playing all 68 games, while Blake Chorney earned Rookie of the Year honours.\n\nThe Giants also recognized graduating players Ethan Mittelsteadt, Misha Volotovskii, and Kelton Pyne for their contributions to the franchise.\n\nRead More\n\n### Vancouver Giants to Induct Bowen Byram into Wall of Honour\n\nThe Vancouver Giants have announced that former star defenceman Bowen Byram will be inducted into the team's Wall of Honour next season.\n\nByram, who played parts of four seasons with the Langley-based WHL team from 2016-20, helped lead the Giants to Game 7 of the 2019 WHL Championship Series.\n\nThe Cranbrook, B.C. native was drafted third overall in the 2016 WHL Prospects Draft and went on to become one of the most productive and entertaining defencemen in franchise history, ranking fourth in career points (150) and third in goals (46) among Giants blueliners.\n\nHis 71 points in the 2018-19 regular season remain the second-most by a Giants defenceman in a single season.\n\nSelected fourth overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Byram won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022 at age 21 and currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres, where he recently surpassed 300 NHL games and 100 career assists. He'll become the 11th player inducted into the Giants' Wall of Honour, joining an elite group that celebrates the franchise's greatest contributors.\n\nRead More\n\n* * *\n\n###  What did you think?\n\nHelp us improve! Take a quick 60-second survey to share your thoughts on this article.\n\n Take the Survey ",
  "title": "Langley Roundup: News for March 25th, 2026",
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