Kim Richter

Robert Redford, RIP, plays chess with George R R Martin in final TV appearance www.msn.com/en-ca/entert...

The new pope is Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo - the first American pontiff to be elected leader of the Catholic church.

The 69 year oldChicago-born Prevost is seen as a reformer and worked for many years as a missionary in Peru before being made an archbishop there

Conservative Jansen likely to win close race in Cloverdale-Langley City Riding has been hard-fought between Liberals and Conservatives since 2015.

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Bob and I are proud to support John Aldag - one of the hardest working MPs Langley has ever had! Go John and Team Carney!!

And the final results are in.

Orr and Maloney in a blowout, with Orr on more than half the ballots cast — an impressive result on a crowded ballot, even in a byelection context.

ABC gets around 13% of the vote, slightly ahead of how Vision did in the 2017 byelection when they were in power.

My husband was furious when he opened this Township of Langley bill today. I imagine other taxpayers will be equally as upset (and we don’t even have Water and Sewer charges on our bill as we have a private well and are on a septic system)! www.facebook.com/share/p/1D88...

This election is about 1 thing only: "The best leader to defend and protect Canada against Trump and the U.S.?"
A simple binary election: Carney or Poilievre?
I CHOOSE the tested Economist MARK CARNEY, not the career Politician. I AM Canadian & I choose to keep Canada Strong.

YouTube video by UN Women WE ARE POWER. | International Women’s Day 2025

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YouTube video by reggaegirl1982 Janis Joplin - Get it while you can

Women's Day 2025
Janis Joplin - Get it while you can
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Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says | Globalnews.ca The polling numbers mark the first time in recent years that an Ipsos poll showed federal Liberals ahead of the Conservatives, erasing a big deficit seen just six weeks ago.

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ABC Vancouver park board politicians violated policy on open meetings, integrity commissioner finds ABC Vancouver park board commissioners violated city policy requiring open meetings, the integrity commissioner has found. Find out more.

"breached the “open meeting principle,” a requirement intended to protect and preserve democracy at the local government level" ABC Vancouver park board politicians violated policy on open meetings, integrity commissioner finds" vancouversun.com/news/abc-van...

What happens now with a key Canada-U.S. water treaty as the stakes change under Trump | CBC News The Columbia River Treaty governs how Canada and the U.S. use dams for hydropower and flood control on the massive cross-border river. After more than 60 years, provisions have expired, and efforts to...

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Interesting Trivia question:

Does Canada share a geo-political land border with any part of the European Union?

If yes, where is this? When did it happen? And why?

If yes, should Canada now consider joining the EU instead of being forcibly annexed by the US as a 51st State?]

Former prime ministers help reclaim Canada’s flag Former Canadian prime ministers urge citizens to fly the flag with pride, fostering unity amid external challenges and internal reflections.

Opinion | Former prime ministers help reclaim Canada’s flag www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

Disappointed, but 'not surprised': Vancouver city Coun. Rebecca Bligh is out of ABC party Vancouver's ruling party ABC Vancouver has parted ways with second-term Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh, losing another elected official.

Disappointed, but 'not surprised': Vancouver city Coun. Rebecca Bligh is booted out out of Mayor Sim's ABC party theprovince.com/news/vancouv...

21 Borrowing Bylaws over 22 months totalling $517 M in New Debt. Added to the start of term existing debt of $168 M, this brings the TOL total to $685M.
When do we hit the "credit card limit"? Mayor Woodward and his majority slate are putting everything on the Taxpayer's credit card right now.

We are proudly flying the red and white Maple leaf on our property in Langley's Salmon River Uplands area. "Saturday is Flag Day, marking the 60th anniversary of the first time the red and white maple leaf was raised on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

The gap between the Conservative and Liberal leads is narrowing

Absolutely! - National Post front page.

"Indemnification Bylaw Change"
My Township of Langley notice of motion submitted today for the next open regular Council meeting on Mon. Feb 3, 2025.
Submitted prior to the noon today deadline & confirmed that it was received and will be on Council's open regular agenda.

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

My Township of Langley notice of motion submitted today for the next open regular Council meeting on Monday January 27, 2025.
It was submitted prior to the noon today deadline and confirmed that it was received and will be on Monday's Council meeting open regular agenda.

Vancouver Coun. Adriane Carr resigns, setting up double byelection | CBC News Vancouver city councillor Adriane Carr has resigned her council seat, which she has held since 2011.

Is this becoming Metro Vancouver Pandemic like ?

Vancouver Councillor Adrian Carr resigns.... "complained about a "toxic" work environment at city hall." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Vancouver Coun. Adriane Carr resigns, setting up double byelection | CBC News Vancouver city councillor Adriane Carr has resigned her council seat, which she has held since 2011.

Vancouver Councillor Adrian Carr resigns.... "complained about a "toxic" work environment at city hall." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

How much do you think that Mayor Woodward and his Contract with Langley Slate will hike your property taxes this year?
Council has not even seen or discussed the 2025 TOL budget yet! Half a billion dollars of new debt incurred by this Woodward slate Council is excessive!

"At some point the public will realize that most politicians railing against elites actually are elites in every sense that matters and start to hold them accountable for their failure to deliver on their promises." www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...