Bailey McCourt’s aunt, Debbie Henderson spoke to the media in front of the Kelowna Court House on Tuesday, Nov. 25 after James Plover’s murder charge was upgraded from second-degree to first-degree. (Jordy Cunningham/Black Press Media)

News

‘This case will make a change’: B.C. murder charge upgraded

James Plover will be sentenced for a different charge, stemming from June 2024 on Nov. 27

BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan (right) chats with supporter Severn Nelson during a stop in Vernon Monday, Nov. 24, at the Okanagan Regional Library. Lowan, who became party leader in September, is touring the province, chatting with people about B.C. politics and how to go about getting more Greens into the mix. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

News

New B.C. Green Party leader pledges to be a light and a thorn during B.C. tour

Emily Lowan hoping to find ways to get more Green seats in legislature

A completed D&D game map made with the stamps. (Tabletop Stamps / Contributed to Peace Arch News)

News

How a game-changing B.C. D&D invention got its start in B.C.

‘Tabletop Stamps’ brainchild catches fire on Kickstarter

Listeners can subscribe to the Too True Crime podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, “to hear the devastating stories behind why we must all demand justice.” (Too True Crime/ Contributed to Black Press Media)

News

‘Too True Crime’ podcast shines light on Canada’s femicide crisis

Podcast tells the stories of 580 women killed in Canada since 2020

Jessie Sunner, B.C.’s minister of post-secondary education and future skills, speaks at a news conference at the legislature on Monday, Oct. 6. Niki Sharma, the attorney general, is standing to the right in the rear. (Photo courtesy B.C. government)

News

B.C. launches independent review of post-secondary education system

Review comes in response to financial pressures resulting from fewer international students and inflation

SilverStar Mountain Resort saw 25 centimetres fall bringing the snow base to 46 centimetres. (SilverStar Mountain Resort)

News

International resort company buys Vernon’s SilverStar

Pacific Group Resorts says no changes are in store for this ski season

The White Rock Whalers are being featured behind the scenes in a new YouTube docuseries called Next Shift. (Sawyer Hrasko Photography)

Regional News

B.C. junior hockey team featured in new YouTube docuseries

Next Shift video series showcases White Rock Whalers with behind-the-scenes footage

North Cowichan looks to develop a strategy to deal with wildfires. (Citizen file photo)

News

B.C. to host wildfire symposium in Vancouver to discuss national strategy

More than 1,600 wildfires were reported in B.C. in each of the past five years

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Entertainment

Celtic Tenors sing in 4 B.C. cities to start Christmas tour this week

Concerts for Irish trio in Surrey, Nanaimo, Sidney and Kelowna

Search and Rescue volunteers assist hikers who were stranded in Golden Ears Park on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue/Special to The News)

News

Prepared and calm, young Scouts help rain-soaked hikers in B.C. park

SAR team salutes youngsters for their actions helping trio stranded while hiking in Golden Ears Park