Civil Lawsuit

• B.C. seeking to seize $6M in property from alleged drug dealer

  The Director of Civil Forfeiture launched a civil lawsuit against Okanagan resident Kulwant Singh Bal, who owns a used car lot in Kelowna.

  Canada

  Feb 16
  
• Junior B hockey team in B.C. being sued for $13K in unpaid wages

  The plaintiff alleges that for a five-month span, from April 2020 to August 2020, he wasn’t paid a nickel and is now seeking $13,125.06 in lost wages.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2023
  
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• B.C. wins longstanding civil forfeiture case against Hells Angels

  The Court of Appeal ruled this week that B.C. can legally seize the gang’s clubhouses in Vancouver, Nanaimo and Kelowna.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2023
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• Ex-London, Ont. teacher to be sentenced Feb. 8 for sexual exploitation, child pornography

  Dustin Epp, the 48-year-old former physics and computer science teacher, made a brief court appearance on Friday from and was given a Feb. 8 sentencing date.

  Crime

  Feb 3, 2023
• Impaired driver in Woodman Ave. explosion launches lawsuit against Budweiser Gardens drink provider

  According to the document, Danielle and Shawn Leis claim that she became intoxicated at Budweiser Gardens the night of the explosion.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• Kelowna, B.C. airline passengers sue low-cost carrier Swoop for defamation

  The defamation allegations stem from an incident where passengers felt their race contributed to their removal from a Swoop flight.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2022
• Civil claims filed against driver in fatal London, Ont. Riverside Drive crash

  The six statements of claim, filed in the Superior Court of Justice in London last week, involve a number of the victims who were injured in the crash as well as their families.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2022
• Allegations involving Edmonton Oilers owner and ballerina withdrawn

  Claims made in a U.S. court document regarding an alleged sexual encounter involving Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz and a ballerina have been dropped, Global News has learned.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2022
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• Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz named in 3rd-party counterclaim alleging he paid for sex with 17-year-old girl

  The owner of the Edmonton Oilers is denying allegations made in a U.S. third-party counterclaim that says he paid a girl $75,000 for sex when she was 17 years old.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2022
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• Kelowna, B.C. cop in disturbing wellness-check video intends to plead not guilty

  Const. Lacy Browning appeared in court this week via her lawyer, who indicated that there would be a not guilty plea entered in the future.

  News

  Jan 12, 2022