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August is — whether we like it or not — on its last lap and with the end of the month comes the end of a particularly eventful summer, a bit too eventful,In July, a torrential rainstorm flooded the basement where I live, destroying the skirting boards, door frames and anything I was foolish enough to leave on the ground.
Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer — Intact Financial Corp. — announced this week estimates for total catastrophe losses in the third quarter are approximately $1.1-billion. Intact’s initial estimate was $900-million for the entire year. In her feature, Erin questioned the purpose and value of both private and public greenspace. What do we lose when we lose the private yard? Can a house be a home without barbecue reunions, garden weddings, and parties under the patio lanterns? Or is this a privilege that should not be prioritized above providing housing? Or is greenspace vs. density a false binary? Can we have both?My backyard is my oasis in the middle of a large city.
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