Now that “green” is in, taking an environmental stance seems easy. In the post-Gore crush of organizations jumping on the “green” bandwagon, Canadians should not neglect the thousands of individuals — alone and in groups — who dedicated years, decades and lifetimes to raising their voices to protect the environment while society was in a [...]

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A standard homeowners insurance policy doesn’t cover what you think it does — not flood or earthquake damage, not stolen or damaged vehicles on your property, not a break in the water service or sewage line and not termites moving in nor pets stolen away.
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It has been intriguing in recent weeks to hear various pronouncements saying that the current housing downturn is done, finished and history. Forbes, as one example, flatly tells us that “the housing market is about to hit bottom.” Not to be outdone, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told CNBC that the housing slide is “largely contained.”
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