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Kelowna multimillionaire who lost court case stuck with highrise neighbours
The courts have ruled against one of Kelowna’s wealthiest men, leaving him to face a…
Kelowna multi-millionaire loses appeal against highrise neighbour
Charles Fipke made his fortune in diamonds and is one of Kelowna’s richest citizens. But…
Vernon senior suing for fall in West Kelowna McDonald’s parking lot
A Vernon retiree, who claims to have slipped and fallen in the parking lot of…
West Kelowna facing another lawsuit over Elliott Road developments
The developer of two apartment buildings on Elliot Road is suing the City of West…
Wrongful termination suits add up at Penticton friendship centre
Five former employees are claiming they were wrongfully terminated by the Penticton friendship centre, each…
Court upholds $1.3M award in unlawful Kamloops arrest
A former Kamloops youth worker had his $1.3 million payout affirmed after the province tried…
Kelowna minister sues Quebec government, hints canceling his ‘freedom’ rally triggered wildfires
Art Lucier, the minister for the Kelowna-based Harvest Ministries International, is suing the Quebec government…
Former Penticton mayor to pay $14,000 after assaulting brother
The former mayor of Penticton has to pay his brother after assaulting him more than…
Kelowna dentist refutes allegations in lawsuit over wisdom teeth extraction
A Kelowna dentist says the patient who's taking him to court over an alleged botched…
Future of highrise on former Kelowna RCMP site to be decided in court
The future of a highrise on city-owned land in downtown Kelowna is now in the…
Builders of Kelowna’s tallest building sued for allegedly faulty railings
The strata representing owners in the tallest of two towers in Kelowna’s One Water Street…
Lytton doctor suspended for promoting ‘vaccine hesitancy’ suing Interior Health
Lytton Dr. Charles Douglas Hoffe started questioning the safety of COVID vaccines shortly after they…
More than $1M claimed after Kelowna flooring company goes bust
An Okanagan flooring company owes more than $1 million to dozens of companies after abandoning…
Violent Shuswap home invasion suspect suing for ’emotional trauma’ suffered in prison
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of committing a violent home invasion where a terminally ill…
Judge ends Vernon dentist’s long history of litigation
VERNON – A Vernon dentist who once spent 10 days in prison for disobeying a…
West Kelowna man injured in steel building collapse takes manufacturer to court
WEST KELOWNA – Two years ago, Mark Schuppener noticed the frame in his newly-erected steel…
Former Vernon fire chief sues city for unfair dismissal
VERNON – Former fire chief Keith Green is suing the City of Vernon alleging he…
Former TRU student’s case against university finally concludes
KAMLOOPS – A nearly decade-long legal battle between Thompson Rivers University and a former student…
Suing your drunk driver: The path taken by two Okanagan families devastated by 2014 crash
VERNON – Two families whose lives were changed forever by a drunk driver didn’t get…
Lawsuit blames Province, District of Sicamous for causing “catastrophic” 2012 flood
VERNON – A catastrophic 2012 flood in Sicamous remains top of mind six years later…
West Kelowna man wins suit against insurance company that said he had his own house lit on fire
WEST KELOWNA – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sided with a 76-year-old West Kelowna…
Okanagan Indian Band still fighting for compensation over military explosives buried on reserve
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is carrying on its legal fight in B.C. Supreme…
North Okanagan man’s threats, bizarre lawsuits don’t go quite as planned
“THE CLAIM MAKES NO SENSE. AT BEST, IT MAY BE ABOUT PEDIGREED LIVESTOCK” FALKLAND –…
Judge says developer overpaid for Salmon Arm property by roughly $8M
SALMON ARM – A Supreme Court Judge has ruled in favour of a developer who…