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Langley Craft Beverage Week is already underway, and there's still plenty left to enjoy across the region's breweries, cideries, and distilleries through June 14.

Also in Langley this Saturday, Community Day at Douglas Park runs all day with live entertainment, a zipline, and food vendors — a good excuse to make a full day of it.

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Every June, the breweries, cideries, and distilleries of Langley spend 10 days reminding the region why the area has become one of B.C.'s most interesting craft beverage destinations. The fourth annual Langley Craft Beverage Week runs through June 14, with a packed schedule of special releases, live entertainment, food pairings, and community events.

The week opened with the release of this year's Langley Loop collaboration beer — #10 Pilsner, named after Highway 10 and brewed collectively by members of the group. Camp Beer Co. brewmaster Dave Henry describes it as crisp and refreshing, with notes of passion fruit, citrus, and tropical fruit — a beer that celebrates local inspiration alongside modern brewing innovation.

Still to come: a French-inspired cuisine and wine pairing evening at The Barley Merchant on June 10, specials and giveaways at Brookswood Brewing on June 11, and The Orchard Social at Fraser Valley Cider Company, also on June 11, featuring live music and cider and cocktail flights. Five Roads Brewing follows on June 12 with happy hour features and live entertainment, including a screening of Canada's first FIFA World Cup game on the big screen.

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Fort Langley is set to become the region’s premier summer destination this July 23–26 as the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival unveils new ticket bundles. These curated packages offer a seamless way to experience world-class music while enjoying the village’s historic charm.

The Full Festival Experience Pass ($245) features three theatre performances: the Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra, a soulful Amy Winehouse tribute, Laila Biali’s jazz finale and a two-night Cool Blues Show pass. Bonus: Every purchase is a chance to win a Fender Squier Guitar signed by ALL Cool Blues Show artists, courtesy of Tom Lee Music.

Already have Cool Blues tickets? The Headliner Series Pass ($105) covers all three theatre performances. Combined with two days of free programming, it’s the ultimate musical destination.

🚧 A $7.5-million road widening project on Watson Road in Sardis began June 8 and is expected to run through December, with delays anticipated for motorists. [Fraser Valley Today]

🔍 A UFV researcher is hosting a free national webinar on June 22 on barriers facing women in search and rescue, drawing on interviews with dozens of volunteers across Canada. [UFV]

🛣️ Five B.C. municipalities — Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope, Merritt, and Princeton — attended the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Edmonton this week to push Ottawa to treat flood mitigation along Highway 1 as a nation-building priority. [CBC News]

♻️ Chilliwack has acquired an asphalt recycler that allows city crews to recycle old pavement on-site, reducing costs, delays, and emissions associated with pothole repairs. [City of Chilliwack]

🚨 A 36-year-old Abbotsford man has been charged with manslaughter in the December 2025 stabbing death of Harvey James Lee-Bernick. He is next scheduled to appear in court June 15. [CTV News]

⚖️ Sentencing has begun for Langley woman Jennifer Lynn Stephens, who pleaded guilty to 17 human trafficking charges in January 2025. Crown prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence. [Global News]

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Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina Watch Party: Archway Community Services hosts a free outdoor screening of Canada's FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 12 at their Montrose Avenue parking lot in Abbotsford, with food vendors on site. Registration required.

Chilliwack Beatlemania!: Beatles tribute band The Liverpool 4 performs at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on June 12.

Pup Picnic at Taves Estate Cidery: Bring your dog to Taves Estate Cidery on June 13 for a cider flight for you and a treat flight for your pup, plus a toy to take home.

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