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They know that their punishments will be light, that fundraising campaigns will more than pay their fines, and that their rejection of authority appears heroic to their base, says writer and Anglican cleric Michael Coren.

Using laws governing human rights may be the best way of harnessing international legislation and tribunals to protect the Amazon, a new study shows.

The protection of the Amazon poses challenges for international law Using laws governing human rights may be the best way of...

Owning a home provides security that no amount of rental law cannot. The trouble is that house prices do not reflect the cost of owning a home. They reflect the cost of the expected medium-term capital gains (post bright-line). It wasnt a problem when they reflected the expected gains upon retirement and downsizing, but now who honestly expects to be in that house for thirty years? Or do they expect to flip it in ten years or so? Ad 1.2.1.1.2.1 Agree with the security bi...

Written By: lprent - Date published: 9:30 am, February 13th, 2021 - 84 comments Back in May, I wrote a post “Covid-19: may be endemic“. That is looking like it is more and more likely. The depth of infection in world populations means that recombinant variants are likely. Vaccines and previous immunity will reduce the death rates and infection rates. But won’t stop...

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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

The property markets defying the stamp duty slump In some areas buyers are snapping up properties in days, while in others homes languish on the market 11 February 2021 • 6:00am This property in Norfolk, for sale with Savills, is in one of the areas where demand is continuing to soar As the end of the stamp duty holiday nears, Britain’s red-hot property market is starting to polarise. In some places demand is higher than ever, with homes snapped up in days; in others it is cooling. Analysts...

Article content Public health authorities have censured a Calgary church and closed down a furniture business for breaching COVID-19 regulations. In an enforcement document dated Jan. 20, Alberta Health Services states Pastor David Adkins of the Northside Baptist Church, at 3682 48th Ave. N.E., refused to allow inspectors into the building to assess compliance last Sunday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Dissident Calgary church, furniture busin...

It’s the first weekend since a Calgary church service drew attention from police and health officials, but on Sunday, it seemed a bit less defiant of Alberta’s Public Health Act.