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Matthew Claxton

Matthew Claxton

I am a CCNA- and BCYCNA-award winning reporter. Raised in Langley, I have covered the news here for most of my 20-year career, with a focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.

Phone
604-994-1054
Email
matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

Recent Work by Matthew

What's old is new – retro and classic toys top wish lists: B.C. store owner

What's old is new – retro and classic toys top wish lists: B.C. store owner

You wouldn't think that in 2024 you could find Lincoln Logs, balsa wood gliders, Etch-A-Sketches, and the Magic Eight Ball in a major toy store.
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Langley seniors frustrated as promised apartment not finished

Langley seniors frustrated as promised apartment not finished

Octogenarians arrived on move-in date to find suite still under construction
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Burnaby RCMP investigation leads to Langley drug lab

Burnaby RCMP investigation leads to Langley drug lab

Local lab was linked to organized crime, police say
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Tips sought on missing Langley woman's whereabouts

Tips sought on missing Langley woman's whereabouts

Missing woman hasn't been seen since mid-October
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Langley condo builder soon to be released from US prison

Langley condo builder soon to be released from US prison

The convicted fraudster will likely be deported back to Canada or the UK
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Appeal court upholds $1.5 million defamation suit against Langley firm

Appeal court upholds $1.5 million defamation suit against Langley firm

Langley defendants say they plan to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada
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Witness sought in case of missing Langley woman

Witness sought in case of missing Langley woman

Mounties want to speak to the driver of an SUV who may have seen Whitehouse
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Surrey man begins first of two separate murder trials

Surrey man begins first of two separate murder trials

Crown shows jury footage of driveway shooting incident
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B.C. Coroner to look into death of Fort Langley burglar

B.C. Coroner to look into death of Fort Langley burglar

Cause of death remains undisclosed until investigation wraps up
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Homeless man gets five year sentence for crossbow killing

Homeless man gets five year sentence for crossbow killing

With time served, Griffiths will spend 28 more months in custody
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