Langley

02 Sep

B.C. Adds More Than 3,000 New Student Seats as Schools Open for September

nishuthapar10 CommentsCanadaAbbotsford, British Columbia schools, Delta, Kelowna, Langford, Langley, Richmond, student seats, Surrey, Trail

LANGFORD (Richa Walia) – As students prepare to head back to class, the Province of British Columbia is opening new schools and expanding existing ones, creating more than 3,000 additional student seats across growing communities this September.“We’ve been working hard to build and deliver new schools to meet the needs of students now and in the future,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Our historic investments in school infrastructure are already making a meaningful difference, and we look forward to welcoming young learners into new classrooms this fall.”In Langford, one of B.C.’s fastest-growing cities, the new SĆIȺNEW̱ SṮEȽIṮḴEȽ Elementary will…

01 Jul

Massive Fire in Langley, B.C. Destroys Two Barns, Kills 27,000 Chickens

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaBritish Columbia, Canada, Langley

Langley, B.C. (Richa Walia): A devastating fire early Sunday morning at a farm in the Township of Langley, British Columbia, has destroyed two large poultry barns and resulted in the death of approximately 27,000 chickens, according to local fire officials. Deputy Fire Chief Cory Parker of the Township of Langley Fire Department said emergency crews were dispatched around 2:00 a.m., and upon arrival, found the blaze already well underway. The two barns, each stretching roughly 365 metres in length, were fully engulfed in flames. A third barn on the property was successfully saved by firefighters. To bring the fire under…