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The Township of Langley says council approved a 2026 budget backed by a 3.97% property-tax increase, mainly tied to policing, fire and bylaw services. The public page clearly sets the tax direction, but it does not by itself prove that several listed 2026 hires had already started by Oct. 14.
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Neighbouring Fraser Valley municipalities are using different voting procedures for the Oct. 17, 2026 local elections. Official pages show no regional standard on mail ballots, and some records also contain stale or incomplete wording that readers need to notice before relying on a deadline.
A new weekday bus into Langley’s Gloucester Industrial Area and narrower peak-period boosts on existing routes took effect with TransLink’s September service change. BC Transit has posted Central Fraser Valley notices too, but the retrieved public index does not yet show route-by-route details.
Abbotsford says council has directed site analysis and design work for a city-owned 39-acre parcel at 1010 LeFeuvre Road after the Agricultural Land Commission denied the earlier King Road plan. The move opens technical work, not construction, funding or final approvals.
Fraser Health’s September notices for Abbotsford Regional Hospital point to two different stages of hospital investment: an upgraded MRI suite that the authority says opened on Sept. 22, and a hybrid operating room still on an announced construction timeline.
A national perspective, without losing our local focus.
A Sept. 21 federal decision statement approved the Tilbury Phase 2 LNG Expansion Project in Delta subject to binding conditions. The public record shows a meaningful regulatory milestone, but not a construction date, financing close or proven economic benefits.
The wider world, with context and clear sources.
A new World Bank regional update projects the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan will shrink in 2026, with Gulf oil exporters facing the deepest losses. The records support a narrower conclusion than many conflict-economy headlines: the key shock is disrupted trade and energy flows, not a uniform regional downturn.
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