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CTV News
5 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
City of Langford frustrated as province adds fast-growing community to housing targets
The City of Langford is expressing frustration and disappointment as the province moves to include the community in its housing targets program, which is focused on fast-tracking new growth in B.C. municipalities. 'Langford city council has a very positive outlook when it comes to providing housing and our city hall acts in alignment with that priority and focus,' says Coun. Kimberley Guiry. The West Shore municipality has been recognized as one of the fastest growing cities for years. The city says it's already set a goal to build 17,000 new homes over 20 years, which would make room for roughly 42,000 new residents. 'We are undertaking a large planning phase right now so we can grow responsibly and meet the needs of our community. And throughout that phase, we've maintained a priority on being effective and efficient and removing bureaucracy wherever possible so we can help developers grow and have fiscally attainable projects in Langford,' says Guiry. B.C.'s Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs says it will be consulting with the group of communities added to the list under the Housing Supply Act. It says the goals will reflect 75 per cent of each municipalities housing need. The group also includes Courtenay, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Langley, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Squamish and Vernon. The province acknowledges many of the communities are 'already leaders' in building more homes. 'I think where we are struggling and where I have a personal worry is we are sidestepping important conversations where we need to have partnerships with the province in order to meet the needs that come with that growth,' says Guiry. The councillor points to a 4,500-square-foot site on Bryn Maur Road that's ready to welcome 10 new doctors. She says the city has asked the province for $1.7-million to help open the doors and hasn't heard a response. She's also concerned about negative ripple effects for developers who may be impacted by U.S. tariffs – and updates to buildings codes increasing construction costs. The province didn't respond to CTV News' request for further comment by deadline Friday afternoon. It's initial release updating the program says housing targets have delivered more than 16,000 new homes across the first 30 priority municipalities. The Housing Supply Act was implemented in 2023, enabling government to set housing targets for communities based on areas of need or to meet projected growth.
Miami Herald
6 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Photos Show US Aircraft Carrier Preparing for Patrol on Pacific Front Line
The United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington-homeported in Japan-continues its preparations for an upcoming patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. Lieutenant Commander Mark Langford, the George Washington's public affairs officer, told Newsweek that the aircraft carrier was "focused on ensuring that the U.S. military remains the world's most combat-credible fighting force capable of maintaining peace through strength." The George Washington is one of the American naval vessels forward-deployed in Japan-a major treaty ally of the U.S. in Northeast Asia. It returned to its home port at Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo in November following 2,117 days of maintenance in Virginia. The 100,000-ton warship left Yokosuka naval base earlier this week, while its naval aviators were conducting field carrier landing practice on a Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean, simulating landings on the George Washington's flight deck to obtain landing qualifications. While the George Washington and its aviation unit prepared for patrol, the Chinese navy-the world's largest by hull count, with more than 370 vessels-deployed the aircraft carriers CNS Liaoning and CNS Shandong to the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, respectively. The George Washington conducted consolidated cargo and fueling-at-sea operations with the chartered tanker Badlands Trader on Wednesday at an undisclosed location in waters south of Yokosuka, according to photos released by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command. The aircraft carrier was underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. Seventh Fleet's area of operations in support of "a free and open Indo-Pacific," Langford said. Both the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean are the Seventh Fleet's operating area. Official photos also show that the Carrier Air Wing 5-attached to the George Washington-conducted field carrier landing practice at Iwo To, a Japanese island 750 miles south of Tokyo. The training began on May 19 and is scheduled to end on Saturday. Participating carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft included the F-35C and F/A-18E/F fighter jets, the EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft, and the E-2D airborne command and control aircraft. Pilots performed repetitive "touch and go" landings during the training on the small island. "[This is the training] that is required for Air Wing 5 air crews to get ready to go to sea," said Captain William Fallon, the assistant chief of staff for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan, adding that the island provided a realistic practice environment. The George Washington's carrier air wing is also known as the "air wing of the future," said Langford, referring to the inclusion of the fifth-generation F-35C fighter aircraft, which features "advanced stealth technology" and provides "unmatched lethality and survivability." The U.S. Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan said on Friday: "[Field carrier landing practice] is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier landing operations, ensuring warfighting readiness in support of regional security and stability in the U.S. Indo-Pacific region." The U.S. Navy said of the USS George Washington's return to Japan: "George Washington is Seventh Fleet's premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States' commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and operates alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy's largest numbered fleet." It was not immediately clear when the George Washington would begin its first patrol after returning to Japan seven months ago. It also remains to be seen whether it will conduct joint operations with its sister ship, the USS Nimitz, which is in the South China Sea. Related Articles American Drone Company Claims Major Breakthrough Over Chinese CompetitorsChinese Bombers Seen in South China Sea Amid US Aircraft Carrier PatrolU.S. Ally Looks to Buy Chinese J-35 Stealth JetsU.S. Responds to Gaza Aid Mission's Chaotic Start 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
CBC
24-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Royal Roads University names new Langford campus after John Horgan
Royal Roads University will name its new Langford campus after the late John Horgan. Remembered as one of B.C.'s most popular premiers, he was also known as simply John from Langford for his deep ties to the community.
CBC
24-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Royal Roads University Langford location to be named John Horgan campus
Social Sharing Many simply knew him as John from Langford. And now, Royal Roads University's new Langford campus will bear his name. His family and political colleagues say the newly named John Horgan campus will mark the legacy of one of B.C.'s most popular premiers. "The biggest fear is when you lose a loved one, that they'll be forgotten. And this means he won't. So that's good," said Ellie Horgan, John Horgan's wife of 40 years, choking back tears. John Horgan died Nov 12 of last year after a battle with cancer. He was 65. Remembering John Horgan 5 months ago Duration 2:55:17 A five-term MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca, Horgan ushered the NDP back into power in 2017 through a power-sharing agreement with the B.C. Greens. Horgan then secured the party's largest ever majority in 2020. Despite those successes, Ellie says her husband was too humble to think a building would bear his name. She recalls telling Horgan, while the couple was in Berlin as part of Horgan's role as Canada's ambassador to Germany: "You know there's a movement and it's growing to name the campus after you." Ellie says Horgan, in hospital as his cancer worsened, waved his hand dismissively, and said, "Psssh, that's just silly." Former B.C. premier John Horgan remembered at memorial 5 months ago Duration 2:09 Horgan was a long-time proponent of a university in Canada's fastest-growing city, a suburb of Victoria. He stood in front of a bulldozer at the same location in 2022 when the Langford campus was announced. "If you spent 10 minutes with John Horgan, you would know the value and importance he placed on education," said Premier David Eby, standing in front of the campus building, which will open this fall. Horgan often told the story of how his basketball coach at Reynolds High School in Saanich turned his life around when the Grade 9 student seemed headed down the wrong path. "How, despite profound challenges early in life, he was able to overcome them," Eby said. Royal Roads president Philip Steencamp says that's why the university will also establish an entrance scholarship in Horgan's name. "Even when he occupied the premier's seat, he was always John from Langford," Steencamp said. "And this university will carry on that legacy. John Horgan's personal legacy looms as large as his political one 6 months ago Duration 2:48 Students will study business, social sciences and criminal justice at the new campus that opens this fall. Ellie has ideas on other courses Horgan would have approved of, given his love for Star Trek and Star Wars. "Because he was such a science fiction geek, [he'd like] if there were astronomy, space exploration and electives for rock polishing." Steencamp also announced a $5,000 entrance scholarship in Horgan's name. He set a goal to raise $1 million for the bursary by Aug. 7, Horgan's birthday. Also in the crowd, two-month-old Holly, the Horgan family's first grandchild.
Globe and Mail
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of late B.C. premier John Horgan
Ellie Horgan choked back tears as Royal Roads University named its new campus after her late husband, John Horgan, honouring the former B.C. premier in the Vancouver Island community of Langford where he lived. 'I'm overwhelmed,' she said Friday outside the John Horgan Campus building that is nearing completion, adding, 'I can't wait until the sign goes up.' Horgan, who was also Canada's ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in November at age 65. 'As late as last September, when we were in Berlin and John was in hospital, I said, 'you know there's a movement, and it's growing, to name a campus after you,'' Ellie Horgan recalled. 'He went, 'that's just silly, they should name it after somebody who deserves it.'' But she said she was 'thrilled beyond belief' that the honour went to her late husband, who prided himself as 'John from Langford.' Premier David Eby was among more than 200 guests at the announcement, including past and present B.C. ministers. He said Horgan focused on improving access to different kinds of post-secondary training when he was premier. 'So it is entirely appropriate and fitting that this campus is named for such a remarkable champion of education,' Eby said. 'I really wish, as we all do, that John was with us here today. But of course, if he were here, he would not have let us name this campus after him. He (was) an incredibly modest guy and this is the least of what John deserves for his contributions to British Columbia.' The campus is set to open in September. Philip Steenkamp, president and vice-chancellor of Royal Roads, said he met Horgan in 2019 to discuss expanding post-secondary options in Langford, one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. 'He said to me in his usual blunt way, 'you need to get out of your castle and out from behind those walls, and pop out into the community,'' Steenkamp said, a reference to historic Hatley Castle where the university's main campus is based in neighbouring Colwood. 'Here we are – so John, we took that admonition seriously." Other post-secondary institutions will also have a presence in the new campus building, including the University of Victoria, Camosun College and the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Ellie Horgan said her husband would have been even happier, 'if there was astronomy and space exploration and electives for rock polishing,' a reference to some of his passions. Royal Roads also announced the creation of the John Horgan Entrance Award, to give financial assistance to new undergraduates at the Langford campus. Steenkamp said he had made a personal donation of $25,000 to the award. Ellie Horgan said her late husband's love for Langford, education and young people 'all come together in this campus.' 'He would be proud to see students, faculty and staff become part of Langford's vibrant community, and deeply honoured to have his name associated with such a meaningful place of learning.'
