B.C. Unveils On-Line Alternative to Court

On Tuesday March 10, 2015, Attorney General Suzanne Anton announced that the B.C. Government is introducing a new on-line program to help settle disputes involving small claims (up to $25,000), including personal injury cases, contract disputes, debt, and strata issues for owners and tenants. The new program, which would be…

Campbell River Man Awaits Return of Daughter In Family Custody Case

Jeff Doyle awaits the fate of his efforts to have his 8 year old daughter, Soffi, returned to Canada from Mexico, despite having been awarded custody in Canadian Court. The Campbell River Mirror recently reported that a Mexican Appeal Court’s decision on the case is imminent (Dec 9, 2014).  The…

BC Judge Rejects Night-Before Marriage Agreement

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bruce Greyell agreed with a Courtney Woman when she testified that signing a marriage agreement the night before her wedding was unfair. A retired RCMP officer with two ex-wives had his bestman, also a retired RCMP officer, pressure the woman into signing the agreement while she…

Police Warn Vancouver Island Christmas Shoppers

On December 9, 2014, Comox Valley R.C.M.P. warned the public to protect their P.I.N. numbers and their purses.  The warning was issued after a string of robberies from Langford to Courtney B.C. Two middle aged women believed to be involved with the robberies were captured on a bank’s video camera….