December 2025

There’s a new podcast in town. Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh has started a new podcast called Chai and Chat with Mohini. “I felt our community was seriously losing avenues where people could express themselves. Having a robust and strong media is essential for a healthy community,” Singh told Black Press Media. “The recent cuts […]

Reconstruction work is ahead of schedule along the Highway 8 corridor from Spences Bridge to Merritt, and a major milestone was recently reached when one of two new permanent bridges opened to traffic. November marked four years since the atmospheric river that devastated transportation infrastructure throughout the Southern Interior, and resulted in the deaths of

For many this is the most wonderful time of the year, but statistics show that December is also one of the most dangerous times for B.C. drivers. Over the last five years, an average of 25,993 crashes were reported to ICBC during the month of December, which works out to nearly 35 crashes every hour,

Warning: This story deals with teen suicide and contains details that may be distressing to some readers. The Surrey school district and Fraser Health Authority are denying allegations including negligence, bad faith, concealment and systemic discrimination in connection with the December 2023 death by suicide of South Surrey teen Felicity Donovan. According to court documents

Garibaldi Secondary School is celebrating the holiday season with two upcoming concerts. The first is the “Polar Express Band Concert” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9. This concert will include all of the bands in the Garibaldi music program – the Grade 8 Band, Grade 9 Junior Band, the Junior Jazz Band, Grade 10