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BC strata dispute turns violent, and costly
A BC strata owner has been awarded $4,000 after he successfully sued his neighbours whose…
Legal dispute over nuisance bamboo hedge costs B.C. couple $2,000
A neighbourly dispute over a bamboo hedge has cost a B.C. couple $2,000 after the…
Summerland cops brought into neighbour feud to get ‘operational guidance’
Two brothers who called the police about a feud with neighbours were told to “go…
Osoyoos man awarded $1,500 in small claims court after racist abuse, assault by neighbour
An Osoyoos man who was the target of racial slurs, and then assaulted by his…
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 –…
‘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…
Many hands might make light work if co-housing comes to Vernon
VERNON - A local woman hopes to introduce a new way of living to Vernon. It’s called co-housing, and Barbara Van Sickle is passionate about it. With a blend of private homes and common areas, co-housing neighbourhoods foster community, group decision making and the philosophy that many hands make light work. “Socially, it’s much more...
Heavy snowfall is bad news for people with disabilities
KELOWNA – For many residents of Kelowna, the massive snowfall over the last couple days has been more than an inconvenience. Dino Padula, a wheelchair user and the owner of Active Mobility Products in Kelowna says this much snow virtually cuts off many people with disabilities from normal activities like grocery shopping and other daily...
Nuisance property owners could face charges
KAMLOOPS - Potential changes to how the city deals with nuisance properties would see the owners of properties generating a lot of calls to bylaw and police officers charged for those services. City Community Safety and Enforcement Manager Jon Wilson says staff has been looking at the way Nanaimo deals with nuisance properties and whether...