News Items tag as: Supreme Court of Canada

No retrial for former Vernon man convicted of murdering Japanese student
October 07, 2022 - 10:07 AM

A former Vernon man convicted of killing a Japanese exchange student in 2016 has lost his right to a retrial at Canada's highest court.
Fish and game club plans to take Douglas Lake dispute to Supreme Court of Canada
March 11, 2021 - 6:30 AM

The Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club may have lost a recent court battle for public access to Stoney and Minnie Lakes, but that doesn't mean they've given up. The club is hoping to take the case to the Supreme Court of Canada to win a "precedent-setting" case for public access to waterways.
Chinese citizen from Kelowna loses last appeal, likely to be deported for drug trafficking
May 29, 2018 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - A six-year legal odyssey for a former Kelowna man who pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine has ended and the Chinese citizen who held permanent residency in Canada for more than 20 years may now be deported.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

No retrial for former Vernon man convicted of murdering Japanese student