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ICBC refuse claim for rodent caused fire, BC man sues
August 13, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC man whose truck caught fire because of a rodent nest under the hood has successfully sued ICBC after it refused to pay out.
Kelowna cannabis grower suing Shuswap weed firm, alleges it's owed $250K
August 12, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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A Kelowna cannabis growing company is suing a Shuswap marijuana processor alleging that it hasn't paid for roughly $250,000 of weed.
BC strata loses legal case over $150 move-in fee
August 12, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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A BC Tribunal has ruled that a strata's move-in fee wasn't "reasonable" and ordered it to charge a condo owner a third of the amount.
BC midwife loses licence after baby dies
August 11, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Prince George midwife has been barred from practicing for five years after a baby died shortly after being born.
No charges for BC insurance broker who took $300K of clients cash
August 11, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC insurance broker who spent $300,000 of a client's money has avoided any criminal charges and been fined a tiny fraction of the money he took.
Air Canada denies (another) claim, but Okanagan couple sue and win
August 10, 2023 - 7:00 PM

An Okanagan couple has been awarded $2,000 after they were forced to sue Air Canada when it refused compensation even though they arrived at their destination two days late.
Lake Country man used fake smoke detector to film women in bed with him
August 10, 2023 - 2:31 PM

A former Lake Country man filmed himself having sex with multiple women using a camera disguised as a smoke detector attached to his bedroom ceiling.
RCMP appeal for witnesses to abduction, assault near Armstrong fair grounds
August 10, 2023 - 12:00 AM

Vernon RCMP are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted and abducted in Armstrong after leaving the Interior Provincial Exhibition this past weekend.
Using pre-signed forms costs BC financial advisor $30,000
August 09, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A BC financial advisor is on the hook for $30,000 for using photocopied and pre-signed account forms from clients to make trades.
BC's top court boots assaulted Penticton doctor's case against IH
August 09, 2023 - 4:30 PM

A Penticton psychiatrist who suffered "devastating" injuries when he was attacked by a patient almost ten years ago has lost an appeal in trying to hold the Interior Health Authority responsible.
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As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern c

Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state’s top election official said Thursday, in the latest leg

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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