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

PAINFUL TRUTH: Life is a roll of the dice

Random chance rules our lives, even though we hate to admit it

Dec 2, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Low approach cause of fiery crash at Langley Airport: TSB

Report said weather, pilot health, and mechanical issues largely ruled out

Nov 30, 2023 11:50 AM Read more >

Langley robbery suspects arrested after heist of safe

Police say staff assaulted during Aldergrove stick-up

Nov 30, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: The allure of terrible technology

Exploding, burning, crashing airships – and what they share with NFTs and flying cars

Nov 25, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Surrey RCMP warn public about violent sex criminal

Brian Abrosimo is to live in a halfway house in Surrey – is banned from Langley, Abbotsford

Nov 23, 2023 12:41 PM Read more >

One wounded in Langley shooting

Police are asking for tips and dash cam footage

Nov 21, 2023 9:20 AM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: Stories of B.C.’s housing futures

Imagining how people will use the changing housing regulations

Nov 19, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Fast bus lines announced in Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, White Rock, Burnaby

New routes will have dedicated lanes, pre-payed boarding, rail-style stations

Nov 16, 2023 12:40 PM Read more >

Fast bus lines announced in Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, White Rock, Burnaby

New routes will have dedicated lanes, pre-payed boarding, rail-style stations

Nov 16, 2023 12:35 PM Read more >

Building under construction collapses onto Langley car dealership

Wall tumbled during Saturday-morning windstorm that struck South Coast

Nov 13, 2023 10:20 AM Read more >