National

B.C. Supreme Court Refuses To Change Custody Of Daughter For Former Vancouver's 'Real Housewife'

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Apr, 2016 11:35 AM

VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge has refused to change an order that grants sole custody of an eight-year-old girl to the ex-husband of one of the former stars of the now-defunct TV show "Real Housewives of Vancouver."

Jody Lynne Claman went to court asking for a stay of an earlier order when a judge found her in contempt of court and awarded full parenting responsibilities to the father, Eran Friedlander.

Justice Miriam Gropper said in an earlier ruling after a divorce hearing that Claman was manipulative and lied and ordered that the parents have joint custody and that she pay her ex-husband nearly $600,000.

Friedlander gained sole custody after going back to court, claiming Claman was in contempt for breaching the custody arrangement.

Claman is appealing the initial ruling and asked that the custody order be stayed until the high court hears her case.

While the appeal will be heard in September, a ruling released Wednesday has Gropper refusing to change the custody order, saying Claman failed to show there would be irreparable harm to herself or her daughter.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Fire Danger Already Extreme In Parts Of Prairies Where Ground Is Tinder Dry

REGINA — Large swaths of red — meaning extreme risk — cover Alberta and Saskatchewan on the latest fire danger map from Natural Resources Canada.

Fire Danger Already Extreme In Parts Of Prairies Where Ground Is Tinder Dry

'Serious' Power Steering Defect Found In Several FCA Vehicles: Transport Canada

OTTAWA — Transport Canada says it has identified a "serious safety issue" involving the power steering systems on more than 295,000 vehicles sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

'Serious' Power Steering Defect Found In Several FCA Vehicles: Transport Canada

Toronto Police Search For Sniper In Man's Death On Driveway

Toronto police say they're searching for a sniper who killed a man on a residential driveway last fall using a high-powered rifle. Clinton Yow Foo, 37, died from a single shot in the city's east end in October last year.

Toronto Police Search For Sniper In Man's Death On Driveway

'The Sky Is Gonna Be Blue!' Conservatives Win Big Majority In Manitoba Election

Brian Pallister's Progressive Conservatives routed Premier Greg Selinger and the New Democrats to put an end to 16 years of the NDP in power.

'The Sky Is Gonna Be Blue!' Conservatives Win Big Majority In Manitoba Election

Nova Scotia Pair Rescued As They Sunk Deep Into Thick Mud: 'It's Like Suction'

WINDSOR, N.S. — An eight-year-old boy was waist deep in thick, goopy mud and still sinking when he and a would-be rescuer were dug free, fire officials said Wednesday.

Nova Scotia Pair Rescued As They Sunk Deep Into Thick Mud: 'It's Like Suction'

Pardon Marijuana Possession Convicts To Free Up Needed Resources: Think Tank

In a newly released policy paper, the C.D. Howe Institute also recommends the government focus on achieving public-health goals and avoiding a black market in marijuana.