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Kelowna’s legal pot smokers should mark Thursday on their calendars
KELOWNA – If all goes well – and their order arrives in time – Hobo…
Sunshade or windowing covering? B.C. strata loses legal case
A B.C. condo owner has ended up in a legal battle with her strata arguing…
Kelowna mortgage broker suspended and fined $10,000
A Kelowna mortgage broker has been fined $10,000 by the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers and…
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against OKIB Group of Companies
The former CEO of the OKIB Group of Companies is suing the band for damages…
Hotel Eldorado lakefront boardwalk in Kelowna to remain open to public
After two years of court proceedings complicated by COVID, a B.C. Supreme Court decision will…
Kelowna man accused of abusing former partner won’t get her property
A Kelowna man who was once arrested for allegedly assaulting his common law partner has…
Former kitchen manager takes Village Green Hotel to human rights tribunal
VERNON – The Village Green Hotel has lost its bid to have a discrimination case…
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…
Mother accused of assaulting son during violent tantrum in Vernon found not guilty
VERNON – A mother accused of assaulting her eight-year-old son during a violent tantrum in…
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…
City of Vernon takes local man to court over harassment, insults
VERNON – Art Gourley just won't shut up. The 74-year-old Vernon man is well known…
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…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
‘Ungovernable’ lawyer with history of misconduct disbarred
KELOWNA – A Kelowna lawyer with a long history of professional misconduct has lost his licence to practice law for representing a company running a Ponzi scheme. Douglas Warren Welder was disbarred from the Law Society of B.C. after a panel found he received and redistributed more than US$1.65 million while representing International Fiduciary Corporation,...
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...
Arsonist admits to burning down West Kelowna Lion’s Hall
KELOWNA – Kerry Robert Cooper pleaded guilty Thursday morning to burning down the West Kelowna Lion’s Hall. Cooper, 30, entered the plea from North Fraser Pre-Trial, declining legal representation. Crown prosecutor Dave Grabavac says Cooper admitted to the Sept. 1 arson after seeing video footage of him buying gas, walking in the direction of the...