Court upholds fine for woman trespassing in Winnipeg

A Manitoba court has rejected a woman's appeal regarding her three-year illegal occupation of her aunt's property in Winnipeg. The court upheld a fine of $50,700 in damages against her. The woman began trespassing in April 2022 on land owned by her aunt since 2004. The court dismissed her claims of ownership through adverse possession, a doctrine abolished in Manitoba in 1964. Judges found no merit in her arguments and stated there was "no risk of injustice." They also confirmed the damages awarded to her aunt, including legal fees.