Real Estate
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January 22, 2026
Cassels adds 11 new partners
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP has announced that 11 lawyers have been admitted into its partnership for 2026.
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January 22, 2026
Revocation of joint will not revocation as it pertains to surviving testator: B.C. court
B.C.’s top court has ruled a judge was incorrect when he decided a man had died intestate because a will he wrote with his wife had been revoked before her death.
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January 21, 2026
Court allows appeal for mortgage interest repayment in real estate dispute
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal relating to the repayment of 12 per cent interest on a mortgage for a commercial sale that did not go through.
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January 21, 2026
Cox & Palmer names 3 new partners in St. John’s
Cox & Palmer has promoted Neala J. Kielley, Kyle Mercer and Brett M.K. Ludlow to partner in its St. John’s, N.L., office, according to the firm.
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January 21, 2026
Billable hours, client trauma and vicarious stress in legal practice
Lawyers who live in a billable-hour world know that time is money, but for those working with traumatic subject matter, time equals exposure. The more hours spent inside a client’s worst days, the more likely it is that the work follows you home at night.
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January 20, 2026
B.C. postpones Heritage Conservation Act amendments to seek more feedback
The British Columbia government is postponing the introduction of proposed amendments to its Heritage Conservation Act, which were originally anticipated for spring 2026.
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January 20, 2026
Manitoba launches security fund for cultural groups, places of worship
Following a handful of recent hate-related incidents, Manitoba’s government is launching a $1-million fund for cultural groups and places of worship to enhance safety and security.
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January 20, 2026
Alberta regulator warns investors of AI-driven scams, private chat frauds in 2026
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is warning the province’s investors about the top three scams and misleading tactics to be wary of in 2026, and how they can protect themselves.
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January 20, 2026
New Alberta rules aimed at boosting water storage, conservation
Alberta has revealed new rules for water use in the province.
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January 19, 2026
Loopstra Nixon announces its 2026 partners
Loopstra Nixon has named eight new partners representing a broad range of practice areas.