B.C. Court Of Appeal

• Controversial former B.C. school trustee’s defamation suit dismissed by Canada’s top court

  A defamation lawsuit initiated in 2017 by then-school trustee Barry Neufeld against a teacher's union president over comments about a gender identity program has been struck down.

  Education

  May 19, 2023
  
• Supreme Court of Canada restores voyeurism conviction against B.C. hockey coach Randy Downes

  Randy Downes had coached minor hockey and children's baseball in Burnaby and Coquitlam for 30 years when he was charged in 2016.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• Disconnection from Indigenous heritage grounds to reduce man’s sentence, B.C. court rules

  The B.C. Court of Appeal took one year off a B.C. man's five-year aggravated assault sentence, ruling the trial judge had not adequately considered his Métis heritage.

  Crime

  Jan 5, 2023
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• Court rejects Sagmoen appeal of 2017 assault conviction

  Curtis Sagmoen failed Friday to appeal an assault conviction relating to a 2017 incident when he injured a sex trade worker by driving into her with his quad.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2021
• Vancouver dad wins court case in fight to let his kids ride the bus on their own

  The father took the Ministry of Children and Family Development to court, after he was told he couldn't let his kids take the bus by themselves.

  Jul 6, 2020
• B.C.’s top court releases reasons for ordering Jamie Bacon to stand trial on Surrey Six murders

  Jamie Bacon is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the 2007 gangland slayings.

  Jun 12, 2020
• B.C’s loss at the Supreme Court is a win for Canada

  The Supreme Court's decision on the TMX pipeline project is a reminder that Canada is a federation and that a national interest can still triumph, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Jan 18, 2020
• Class-action lawsuit against University of Victoria over wage freeze can proceed: B.C. court

  The lawsuit argues the university breached up to 134 employee contracts by freezing their wages after a 2012 government order to halt public sector management salaries.

  Dec 28, 2019
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• Surrey restaurant owner who pointed loaded firearm at employees loses court appeal

  Jawahar Singh Padda was drunk and high on cocaine during the 2016 incident, which earned him close to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty.

  Crime

  Oct 18, 2019
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• North Okanagan expected to move forward with plastic bag ban despite court ruling

  The provincial court of appeal ruled Victoria needed to seek provincial approval to go ahead.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2019