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KELOWNA, CANADA, JUL 10 – Elizabeth Fry highlights systemic failures and urges urgent national action as a woman is killed by a partner every six days in Canada, officials say.

  • On July 4, hours after leaving Kelowna's courthouse with multiple new guilty verdicts, James Plover was taken into custody and formally accused of second-degree murder in connection to the death of his former wife, Bailey Plover.
  • Plover was found guilty on four charges related to a 2024 incident, including choking and threatening behavior, and continued to remain on bail under existing release conditions.
  • Elizabeth Fry and other organizations highlighted rising intimate partner violence locally and called for urgent coordinated action to combat gender-based violence.
  • Elizabeth Fry emphasized that this tragic incident highlights the urgent need to address gender-based violence, which remains a critical issue throughout the region and all of B.C., calling for stronger prevention efforts to save lives.
  • Advocates demand recognizing intimate partner violence as an epidemic nationwide and increased investment in prevention, survivor safety, and support services in response to fatal consequences.
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Kelowna mother's murder sparks call to recognize gender-based violence epidemic

A man who had been convicted of domestic violence has now been charged with the murder of his ex-wife

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