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Real Estate
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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.
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January 19, 2026
B.C. Appeal Court upholds tax on foreign real estate buyers
B.C.’s top court has ruled the province’s so-called “foreign buyer’s tax” for certain real estate sales is payable on the whole transaction when any transferee is a foreign entity or taxable trustee.
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January 16, 2026
SCC’s packed winter session features momentous appeal on Charter s. 33 override provision
The Supreme Court of Canada began hearings in its very busy winter session this week, which features a potentially watershed constitutional appeal and the surprise announcement that Justice Sheilah Martin, the court’s senior western judge, will retire next spring.