VANCOUVER — A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023 says it can't rebuild due to "gaps" in its insurance coverage that it allegedly wasn't told about.

Lake Okanagan Resort and a related holding company say in a lawsuit filed last week in B.C. Supreme Court that its parent company had a "long-standing" relationship with Western Financial Group, the insurance firm named as a defendant in the notice of civil claim.

The lawsuit says most of the buildings and utilities at the resort were destroyed by a wildfire in August 2023, and the resort alleges it hasn't been able to rebuild due to a lack of insurance coverage.

The companies say the resort had several insurance policies, including coverage for its marina and gas bar, as well as commercial general liab

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