Justice Belzil granted the interim injunction enjoining Suncor from implementing random testing at its mine site north of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

On October 18, 2013 the Alberta Court of Appeal granted the Fort McKay First Nation ("Fort McKay") leave to appeal a decision of the Alberta Energy Regulator ("AER") approving Brion Energy Corporation’s ("Brion") proposed steam assisted gravity drainage ("SAGD") oilsands project (the "Project").

The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta recently released the decision of the Honourable Justice Sisson in Ryrie v. Ryrie, where an application had been made for Advice and Direction in interpreting a paragraph of the Testator's last Will dated May 25, 2011.

As the October 17th date for the legalization of cannabis in Canada grows nearer, steps are actively being taken by producers, prospective retailers, and the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission ("AGLC") to ensure that they are adequately prepared for business.

A summary of two significant developments regarding federal labour and human rights legislation.

Administrative law governs the activities and powers of administrative agencies appointed by the government.

In a recent email alert we considered the issue of advance payments under the Fair Practice Regulation and the Insurance Act.

On November 28, 2013, Master S.L. Schulz of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench dismissed a Defendant’s application to declare a Statement of Claim "expired" because it was served more than one year after it was filed, contrary to Rule 3.26

Slow courts are bad for the economy.

At the same time, the UCP Government also passed Orders in Council in effect on November 1, 2020 to amend the Minor Injury Regulation, the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation, and the

In the recent Alberta Court of King's Bench decision, Fedotkin v Obodzinski, 2023 ABKB 632, (Fedotkin), a Plaintiff who was injured in a motor vehicle accident refused undertakings to disclose medical reports...

In Armbruster v Nutting, 2024 ABKB 36, a plaintiff who was injured in a motor vehicle accident claimed that the pain and suffering caused by the collision...

In Canadian Natural Resources Limited v. ShawCor Ltd., 2014 ABCA 289, the Court of Appeal outlined a new approach to claims of privilege over documents.

The Alberta Court of Justice reaffirms basic contractual principles when analyzing estimates in Medusa Contracting Inc. v Efficient Quality Homes Inc., 2023 ABCJ 123 ("Medusa Contracting").

Consultations on the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan came to a close in February 2014 after starting in November of 2009.

In a decision issued today, the Court of Appeal allowed the employer's appeal in a case involving the Alberta Investment Management Corporation.

Very often, the difference between a general contractor (GC) and a construction manager (CM) is not what we believe it to be.

Very often, the difference between a general contractor (GC) and a construction manager (CM) is not what we believe it to be.

Very often, the difference between a general contractor (GC) and a construction manager (CM) is not what we believe it to be.

A recent decision of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench provides a reminder that supplying work and materials to a project does not necessarily result in builders' lien rights.