City of Langford

The City of Langford has agreed to take several actions in response to a recently completed report by the BC Ombudsperson into complaints about Coun. Lillian Szpak and the city’s involvement and response to a parking dispute between Szpak’s son and another Langford resident. (Black Press Media file photo)

Report finds no administrative unfairness, but Langford agrees to take action

Ombudsperson completes investigation into Langford Coun. Lillian Szpak

 

A screenshot of Google Maps from Friday Aug. 4 at around 11:30 a.m., which suggested drivers that are looking to travel up the Malahat Highway use Finlayson Arm Road as a way to beat the traffic. (Courtesy of Google Maps)

Island officials plead with Google to stop sending traffic down ‘cow trail’

Narrow, rural road Finlayson Arm Road is increasingly used as a way to avoid Malahat traffic snarls

 

A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Builder of evacuated Langford rental complex files for bankruptcy

Company has liabilities totalling more than $50M, per court filings

 

Left to right, Bud Hobbs and his son Bryce Hobbs. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Racing cars, collecting trash – retired Langford garbage man has seen it all

Bud Hobbs retires from garbage man after 35 years of joyful memories

Left to right, Bud Hobbs and his son Bryce Hobbs. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
David Grove, past-president of the Victoria Electric Vehicle Association, Fereshteh Zeineddin, Tesla director of sales, service and delivery for Canada, Mexico and the Pacific North West, Christopher Bishop, Tesla regional manager for Western Canada, and Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson cut the ceremonial ribbon at the newly opened Tesla service centre in Langford Thursday, July 27. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Vancouver Island’s first Tesla service centre opens in Langford

The centre was opened with a VIP ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday (July 27)

David Grove, past-president of the Victoria Electric Vehicle Association, Fereshteh Zeineddin, Tesla director of sales, service and delivery for Canada, Mexico and the Pacific North West, Christopher Bishop, Tesla regional manager for Western Canada, and Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson cut the ceremonial ribbon at the newly opened Tesla service centre in Langford Thursday, July 27. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Families flock to new Langford Lake floating dock

Added along with improvements to Ed Nixon Trail and turtle habitat

From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park resident Kate Cowan is unable to remove these three trees from next to her mobile home because she leases the land the trees sit on. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford senior sleeps in car thanks to destructive trees she can’t remove

Kate Cowan leases mobile home lot, so she can’t apply to have the trees taken down

Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park resident Kate Cowan is unable to remove these three trees from next to her mobile home because she leases the land the trees sit on. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Carly Davis, Danielle Weslosky and Lauren Murphy enjoy their beer at the second annual Langford Beer Fest on Saturday (July 15). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford Beer Fest returns

The sun and the crowds were out on Saturday (July 15) to sample local brews

Carly Davis, Danielle Weslosky and Lauren Murphy enjoy their beer at the second annual Langford Beer Fest on Saturday (July 15). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Participants in the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ride set off during a previous year’s event. (Courtesy of Victoria Grandmothers for Africa)

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa group rides again

Group recruiting riders for annual fundraiser

Participants in the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ride set off during a previous year’s event. (Courtesy of Victoria Grandmothers for Africa)
RidgeView Place residents packing up their belongings and getting ready to look for new homes on April 27. (Black Press Media)

Langford to disperse more funds for residents evacuated from faulty condos

Around $30,000 left in fund after first round of applications ended in June

RidgeView Place residents packing up their belongings and getting ready to look for new homes on April 27. (Black Press Media)
The entrance to Country Club Way is now closed, with people looking to access the trails behind either having to sign a waiver if they live in Bear Mountain or pay a $45 access fee. (Black Press Media file)
The entrance to Country Club Way is now closed, with people looking to access the trails behind either having to sign a waiver if they live in Bear Mountain or pay a $45 access fee. (Black Press Media file)
Several of the pride banners the City of Langford put up along Goldstream Avenue were vandalized less than a day after being installed. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Five Pride banners vandalized within 24 hours in Langford

Banners sprayed with paint, replaced by city staff

Several of the pride banners the City of Langford put up along Goldstream Avenue were vandalized less than a day after being installed. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The seizure saw a “significant amount of drugs, cash and firearms” taken, according to a police statement. (Screenshot West Shore RCMP/Youtube)

VIDEO: Greater Victoria cops team up for ‘significant seizure’ of drugs, plus Desert Eagle handgun

Kilograms of drugs, as well as guns and ammo were seized during Greater Vic operation

The seizure saw a “significant amount of drugs, cash and firearms” taken, according to a police statement. (Screenshot West Shore RCMP/Youtube)
The new clubhouse, under construction at Jordie Lunn Bike Park, is set to open in September and will feature a bike shop, office space for Cycling Canada and Cycling B.C., and a cafe. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Clubhouse to open in September at Langford’s Jordie Lunn Bike Park

Once finished, it will add office space, a cafe, bike shop, and possibly rentals to the park

The new clubhouse, under construction at Jordie Lunn Bike Park, is set to open in September and will feature a bike shop, office space for Cycling Canada and Cycling B.C., and a cafe. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
A housing development under construction on Peatt Road in Langford on May 19. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford sees busiest start to the year ever for housing starts

570 homes were started during the first four months of this year

A housing development under construction on Peatt Road in Langford on May 19. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Revellers enjoy the first Friday at the Station pop-up beer and music event organized by the Victoria Beer Society and held at Langford Station Friday, May 12. At the event, the society announced the popular Langford Beer Festival is returning larger than ever July 15 to Starlight Stadium. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

Sprawling Langford Beer Festival tapped to return bigger than ever this summer

The Victoria Beer Society announced its return at the first Fridays at the Station pop-up of 2023

Revellers enjoy the first Friday at the Station pop-up beer and music event organized by the Victoria Beer Society and held at Langford Station Friday, May 12. At the event, the society announced the popular Langford Beer Festival is returning larger than ever July 15 to Starlight Stadium. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘It’s a big mess”: Displaced Langford residents struggling, insurance claims rejected

There’s support from the community, but some people are struggling without insurance payouts

A sign warns pedestrians outside RidgeView Place. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson announces the province would be providing temporary accomodations for displaced RidgeView Place residents. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Heated discussions’: Province to house evacuated Langford tenants as mayor says owners ‘absent’

‘They have been absent the last day and a half, and we put pressure on them,’ mayor says of building’s owner

Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson announces the province would be providing temporary accomodations for displaced RidgeView Place residents. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
A judge dismisses Centurion’s claims that it was owed a duty of care by the engineers involved in constructing what is now called RidgeView Place. (Black Press Media file photo)

Owners of evacuated Langford building fail in lawsuit against city, engineers

Case is currently up on appeal, but the judge said risk had been managed in the signed contract

A judge dismisses Centurion’s claims that it was owed a duty of care by the engineers involved in constructing what is now called RidgeView Place. (Black Press Media file photo)
Cots were set up in the hall at Gordon United Church on Goldstream Avenue Tuesday (April 25) night. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Cots set up in church to help evacuated Langford apartment building tenants

Emergency program springs into action in wake of latest RidgeView Place troubles

Cots were set up in the hall at Gordon United Church on Goldstream Avenue Tuesday (April 25) night. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)