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After one year, a police stop, a theft and a court case, Lumby man only got a few hours on new motorcycle
VERNON – One mistake has led to a lot of hassle and plenty of lost…
READ CAREFULLY: Waiver is ‘complete defence’ for Big White despite ‘negligence,’ judge rules
KELOWNA – Big White Resort’s negligence caused a snowboarder serious injury, but a Vancouver judge…
‘Scandalous remarks’ strike a sour note with judge in Vernon neighbours dispute
VERNON – Making inflammatory statements, allegations of deceit and scandalous remarks did not pay off…
MISDIAGNOSIS: MP will look into bigger picture of Vernon woman’s legal struggle
VERNON – A Vernon woman’s concerns with how medical malpractice suits are handled will be…
MISDIAGNOSED: What a Vernon woman learned from five-year fight for justice
VERNON – Most people would be relieved to hear they had a false positive test…
Future of Motoplex Speedway remains unknown
VERNON – A court ruling that saw a developer’s appeal for more damages rejected is…
Trial over Vernon’s Kin Race Track stopped before it started
VERNON – The never-ending lawsuit over Vernon’s Kin Race Track is living up to its…
Woman who tripped on broken sign takes City of Salmon Arm to court
SALMON ARM – A woman who tripped on a broken crosswalk sign has made strides…
Two years after suspicious Vernon fire, restaurant owners take heat in civil lawsuit
VERNON – No criminal charges were laid after a suspicious fire at New Delhi Indian…
Lawsuit over North Okanagan horse racing facility finally going to trial
VERNON – A longstanding dispute between the Okanagan Equestrian Society, the city and the regional…
Widow of North Okanagan man sues doctors, Interior Health for $1 M in lost death benefits
ONE MORE PRICE FOR ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO NOTIFY PATIENT OF POSITIVE CANCER DIAGNOSIS VERNON –…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
Okanagan Indian Band sues government for neglecting to remove unexploded military bombs from reserve land
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is taking the federal government to court over dangerous…
Equestrian society raising funds for lawsuit to resume races at Vernon track
VERNON – The Okanagan Equestrian Society is launching a fundraising campaign to help pay for…
Future uncertain as North Okanagan speedway left in legal limbo
VERNON – A locked gate and empty bleachers are all you’ll find these days at…
Parent of North Okanagan-Shuswap student sues School District 83 over breach of duties
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is being sued by the parent of…
Splatsin advance legal, political fight for jurisdiction over children in care
ENDERBY – The Splatsin First Nation is pressing on with a lawsuit against the B.C.…
Westbank First Nation faces lawsuit over failed hospital project
BAND LAWYER SAYS WFN ISN'T LIABLE IN LAWSUIT FOR $1.4 MILLION WESTBANK FIRST NATION –…
Splatsin First Nation launches lawsuit against B.C. government
ENDERBY - A local First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the B.C. government accusing it of ignoring the band's jurisdiction over the welfare of its children. The Splatsin First Nation in Enderby served the province a notice of claim during a rally outside Premier Christy Clark’s constituency office in Kelowna Tuesday, Oct. 13. The...
Court decision favours regional district
PENTICTON - A cooperative road paving initiative between the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen and the Ministry of Transportation ended up in court following a dispute between the regional district and its contractor, Associated Engineering. The problems began as a result of a 2005 water supply improvement project in Naramata that saw the regional district installing...
Okanagan Indian Band argues case against rail deal in Vancouver Supreme Court
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Indian Band is arguing its case this week in Vancouver Supreme…
Why Kelowna’s response to snow removal is “almost unheard of across Canada”
WANT TO SUE? GOOD LUCK KELOWNA — So you finally get out of your snow-choked driveway, just to slip on your neighbour’s sidewalk and break your nose. Or you break your wrist, jumping over a snowbank to cross the road. If you’re looking for someone to sue, don’t bother naming the city in the lawsuit...
Masterchef responds to claim she stole thousands from restaurant
KELOWNA – A dispute between a local reality show chef and her former business partner at Krafty Kitchen may be headed to Supreme Court. Kaila Klassen, a semi-finalist in the TV show Masterchef Canada, says she was removed from the company, Krafty Kitchen and Bar Ltd., after she broke off a personal relationship with owner...
Vernon man sues Aeroplan over cancellation of points
KELOWNA – An Vernon man claiming thousands of dollars in damages as a result of a consumer loyalty program that cancelled his points, will have to wait for another lawsuit to be settled before his case can be heard. John David Romanchuk alleges Aeroplan, a program where members accumulate points for making purchases, unilaterally cancelled...