Calgary immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah was a guest on a recent Youtube episode with Golden Goose Studios, hosted by Don Pikula, where they dive into how smart companies are using immigration as a growth strategy – not a
Risk News — Firm Barred From Representing Both Sides of Insurance Matter, Judge Spouse Conflicts Considerations
“[Canadian] Court bars Northbridge’s law firm from acting for and against insured” —
- “A law firm cannot sue on behalf of an insured and defend against that same insured at the same time, an Alberta court has ruled. In
Allegations of Judicial Bias Face High Evidentiary Bar
In yet another high-conflict case, Eccles v. Eccles 2025 ABCA 418, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered an appeal of a case management judge’s order, where the appellant mother sought to have the case management judge recuse himself on account
Airdrie RCMP Warn of Telecom Scam After Local Man Arrested
Airdrie RCMP are warning Canadians about a telecom-related fraud scheme after arresting a 19-year-old local man allegedly connected to one of the fake “return facilities” used in the scam. Police say the operation involves fraudsters impersonating phone companies, convincing victims
Self-Rep Fails to Convince Appeal Court to Cancel $270,000 of Support Arrears
A case involving more than $270,000 in accumulated child and spousal support arrears highlights several recurring issues in applications for retroactive variation of support, including chronic non-compliance, evidentiary shortcomings, and the impact of significant arrears on both variation and appellate
Fatal H5N1 Influenza in a Dog: Alberta, Canada
We’re in the midst of a pretty bad human flu season. That’s a problem by itself, as it also means severe flu cases and hospitalization rates are high, and likely to increase. High flu activity in people also amplifies
Enoki mushrooms recalled in Canada for contamination with Listeria
Grand International Import & Export Inc. is recalling enoki mushrooms in Canada because government testing showed them to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Mount Kumgang brand enoki mushrooms were sold in Alberta and British Columbia. The recalled mushrooms are
Why The Recent TikTok Privacy Ruling Swaps Privacy for Increased Surveillance
Last month, federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne, alongside his provincial privacy counterparts from Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia, released the results of a multi-year investigation into TikTok’s privacy practices. As my Hub opinion piece notes, the outcome was never
Surveillance Of Judge Draws Sanction
The Alberta Law Society Hearing Committee imposed sanctions on two attorneys for hiring a private investigator to follow the Chief Justice to surveil his COVID restrictions compliance.The misconductJohn Carpay and Jay Cameron (Lawyers) are members of the Law Society of
Doubling Down
The Alberta Law Society Hearing Committee has imposed a four-month suspension of an attorney who admitted misconductIn October 2022, Ikechukwu Okafor, a practicing lawyer in Calgary and member of the Law Society of Alberta (LSA), forged the signatures of his