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

Killer of Langley teen must serve full sentence: judge

Progress while behind bars not enough to reduce sentence, judge rules

Apr 17, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Langley Mounties seek man wanted for gun crimes

Jason Carl Lindgren is wanted on several counts related to firearms

Apr 16, 2025 1:25 PM Read more >

RCMP bust fentanyl labs, including in Langley, Pitt Meadows, Mission

Officers called it a significant enforcement action

Apr 10, 2025 12:52 PM Read more >

Crumbling Fort Langley Cenotaph needs repairs or replacement

105-year-old monument has fractures and requires levelling

Apr 9, 2025 12:49 PM Read more >

Auto tariffs about to roil B.C. car market

A lot of number crunching may be necessary to determine car tariffs and prices

Apr 5, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

New Fraser Heights-Langley candidate just survived major surgery

John Aldag is taking over after the previous Liberal candidate stepped down for health reasons

Apr 3, 2025 12:08 PM Read more >

VIDEO: Top B.C. auto crime offenders targeted

Wanted car thieves named as part of annual blitz

Apr 1, 2025 12:33 PM Read more >

'I thought that I was going to a ranch': inside B.C.'s now-closed Volken recovery centre

Former residents of JVA remember endless work and punishments including the silent treatment

Mar 18, 2025 7:44 AM Read more >

Loops to be torn down as 264 Street interchange work starts

Major work starts on 264 Street Interchange this month

Mar 12, 2025 10:35 AM Read more >

UPDATED: Missing 13-year-old from Langley located

Teen girl last seen in Langley City

Mar 4, 2025 9:10 AM Read more >

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