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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…
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…
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against OKIB Group of Companies
The former CEO of the OKIB Group of Companies is suing the band for damages…
Kelowna mortgage broker suspended and fined $10,000
A Kelowna mortgage broker has been fined $10,000 by the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers and…
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…
Developer takes City of West Kelowna to court over $750,000 in unexpected fees
Ironclad Developments has gone to court against the City of West Kelowna seeking a review…
Former Conservation Officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs uses PhD research to win in court
A former Vancouver Island B.C. conservation officer who made headlines in 2015 after he was…
Want to know your employment rights during COVID-19? This legal information won’t cost you a cent
In the wake of hundreds of people being laid off work because of COVID-19, Kelowna…
Kelowna’s legal pot smokers should mark Thursday on their calendars
KELOWNA – If all goes well – and their order arrives in time – Hobo…
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…
Osoyoos lawyer in charge of firm finances disciplined by law society
OSOYOOS – A second partner in an Osoyoos law firm has received disciplinary action from…
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…
Kamloops man sentenced to house arrest for pretending to be a lawyer
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been found in contempt of court orders and handed…
‘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,...
Harry Potter on trial during Penticton Law Week event
PENTICTON - Penticton middle and high school students have a date in Penticton courthouse tomorrow. They will be there with members of the Provincial Crown Counsel and those of the local bar to conduct two mock trials as part of Law Week, Friday, April 17. The first trial, beginning at 10 a.m., will have Harry...
Horse racing scrapped again; Vernon’s Kin Race Track in legal limbo
VERNON - It will be another quiet summer at Vernon’s historic horse racing track as plans for its future remain mired in uncertainty. Arson gutted Kin Race Track’s grandstands last summer, and without them the Okanagan Equestrian Society’s president says no events can be held. “Everything runs out of the grandstand,” Robert White says. The...
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...
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...