The destruction of nature is as dangerous as climate change and it should be a crime to commit harm to the environment. We are reaching a point of no return when it comes to our climate, but what is not mentioned very often in the media is that our ecosystems are also facing a similar fate. I came across an article in today's paper where human activity has caused the destruction of 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970. Read the full article here. This new estimate of the destruction of our wildlife is a report produced by 59 scientist from across the globe. One of the major causes is due to the growing consumption of food and resources by the global population is destr

Land prices in Canada are surging over the past 2 years on top of a very strong 10 year period of double digit growth. If we look into what is driving up prices, there are a number of factors that are common among the provinces, namely urban sprawl. Property developers are buying up land close to urban centers to develop new suburbs and shopping malls. Speculators have also entered the market, it is local farmers who are missing out by being priced out of the market. Investment funds looking to cash in on the seemingly endless rise in prices are buying up large acerages that they can sit on for 5 or 10 years and lock in 1,000's% growth rates. Prices for land can vary wildly from $950 CAD an