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BC senior asks for $40,000 a month in support from multimillionaire spouse
November 16, 2024 - 12:00 PM

A BC senior, who wasn't working when she met her multi-millionaire partner 20 years ago, says she needs a minimum of $40,000 a month to get by.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
April 23, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
BC developer's 'hopelessly complex' finances bewilder divorce court judge
January 13, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A BC developer's hopelessly complex finances may have been his own downfall in a dispute that landed him with a $17,000 monthly bill for family support.
BC lawyer who kissed 'vulnerable' client gets suspended
June 12, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC lawyer who dumped a vulnerable client so he could pursue a sexual relationship with her has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay $4,500.
B.C. lawyer dumped his client so he could kiss her, pursue relationship
November 12, 2022 - 8:02 AM

A B.C. lawyer who kissed a former vulnerable client while in a meeting room at a courthouse has been found to have committed professional misconduct.
Court orders Vernon dentist to pay up before continuing marathon legal battle
May 04, 2022 - 12:50 PM

An Armstrong dentist who has used a "scorched earth" approach to litigation during a decade-long custody battle will no longer be able to file any more legal suits until he has paid all his outstanding child support arrears and legal fees.
Judge orders B.C. doctor to raise spousal support payments to $24K per month
April 27, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A B.C. doctor earning roughly $1 million per year was forced to share a larger portion of his income to his ex-wife after a recent B.C. Supreme Court hearing.
'GOING COVID': Why more Okanagan couples are seeking counsellors, mediation, divorce
December 07, 2020 - 7:00 AM

The pandemic may be taking a toll on relationships as some couples counsellors, divorce lawyers, and a family mediation firm all report they've seen an uptick in business since the pandemic.
Domestic violence reports surge as COVID-19 stay-at-home directive drags on
May 04, 2020 - 7:30 PM
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A drop in the number of domestic assault complaints during the first few weeks of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders didn't mean conditions for Kelowna women had improved.
Judge rules on Kelowna couple who based life decisions on advice from shaman
January 29, 2020 - 7:00 AM

A Swiss couple who moved to Kelowna on the advice of a West African shaman and bought a $2-million property have had their parenting and financial affairs ironed out by a B.C. Supreme Court judge.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

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