The real life Da Vinci Code? Historian uncovers graves belonging to members of the Knights Templar in Staffordshire

Graves belonging to members of the Knights Templar – a mysterious holy militia that sprang up in the 12th century – have been uncovered at an English village church in one of the ‘most nationally important discoveries’ of its kind.

The medieval order, which had chapters across Europe, including in Britain, were known for their role in the Crusades and as one of the Middle Ages’ most powerful and wealthy religious organisations.

Historian Edward Spencer Dyas made the Da Vinci Code-style discovery of eight Knights Templar graves at St Mary’s Church in Enville, Staffordshire.

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22 per cent of Canadian homebuilders cancel projects amid high rates despite severe housing shortage

At a time when Canada desperately needs to build more housing — and Premier Doug Ford is opening up part of the Greenbelt to be developed — the construction industry “remains downbeat” amid high interest rates, with 22 per cent of Canadian homebuilders cancelling projects entirely in the second quarter of 2023.

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released its second-quarter report last week, which saw the construction of both single- and multi-family units remain low but increase slightly in the second quarter — an improvement from the lows recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022.


Crank immigration to 11 having made no provision for housing and infrastructure to handle the tidal wave.

That was so thoughtful of our political class. Their cronies are going to make out like bandits.

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Trudeau government lying about 2 billion tree pledge, environmental watchdog says

Ottawa using ‘creative accounting’ on its 2 billion tree pledge, environmental watchdog says

Canada’s environmental watchdog says Ottawa is using “creative accounting” to support the claim that its program to plant two billion trees is exceeding targets.

Commissioner of Environmental and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco told CBC News that Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) is using trees planted under a different program — and a different department — to boost its numbers.

“It’s creative accounting,” DeMarco told CBC. “It’s certainly within their prerogative to do that.

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A climate connection to Alberta wildfires? Smith says most in province caused by humans

“All I know is in my province we have 650 fires and 500 of them were human caused, so we have to make sure that when people know that when it’s dry out there and we get into forest fire season, that they’re being a lot more careful because anytime you end up with an ignition that happens, it can have devastating consequences,” Smith said.

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‘Detailed But Irrefutable’: Trump To Present Report On 2020 Election Fraud In Georgia Next Week

Donald Trump is fighting back against Monday’s indictment by the Fulton County District Attorney and remains confident that he will be fully exonerated of the charges. The Republican frontrunner announced that he will be defending his stance that the 2020 election was “[r]igged.” This announcement by former president Trump was posted on Truth Social.


Here are the 91 counts Trump is facing in four different cases

Former President Donald Trump is facing a total of 91 charges across four criminal cases — including 13 new raps related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.

A Georgia grand jury indicted Trump, 77, on Monday and charged him with felony racketeering, conspiracy, false statements and asking a public official to violate their oath of office.

h/t Mauser

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Will electrifying cars and home heating break Canada’s grid?

The government is encouraging Canadians to switch from gas to electric vehicles and from fossil fuel heating to electric heat pumps as part of Canada’s plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

That’s prompted a lot of Canadians, including CBC News readers, to ask: won’t that break the grid? How will our electricity system handle that extra load? And will going electric raise energy bills for the average Canadian?

Apparently Magic Elves will harness the power of Unicorn farts to power our EV’s. CBC is getting hammered in the comments for their ‘Pie in the sky’ wish dream.

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Joel Kotkin: Richard Bilkszto won’t be the last victim of the diversity-industrial complex

The suicide of former Toronto school principle Richard Bilkszto, 60, was one that many of his associates believe was prompted, at least in part, by vicious attacks from an “anti-racism” instructor. After he differed on her assessment of pervasive structural racism, she held up his comments as an example of “white supremacy.” In the progressive-dominated education bureaucracy, this stands as among the worst of sins.

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From hungry rats to exploding tires: The German government’s got a problem with planes

Cracked windows, faulty radios and cables chewed by rats — the German government’s track record of sending its top officials on diplomatic trips by plane is, at best, patchy.

On Monday, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the latest unfortunate German minister to fall foul of plane problems.

Baerbock was stranded in Abu Dhabi due to her plane having a broken landing flap. As a result, her visit to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji is now up in the air — unlike German government planes!

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John Robson: Intolerance Is the New Inclusion as We Forsake Our Heritage of Liberty

To the slogans “War is peace,” “Freedom is slavery,” and “Ignorance is strength,” one could now add “Hate is love” judging by how often social justice seems to be delivered via the policeman’s truncheon. Even in famously polite Canada.

Also “Censorship is free speech” and “Dissent is treason,” because a Christian group had to sue after its event permit was cancelled in Quebec City this summer because it was suspected of Thoughtcrime. And because of the brazenness of the rationale.

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Sam Bankman-Fried is charged with using stolen customer funds to donate $100M to mostly Democratic causes during 2022 midterms

Sam Bankman-Fried used stolen customer funds to make over $100million in campaign contributions ahead of the 2022 midterms, prosecutors have claimed.

The new indictment, filed Monday, charges the 31-year-old with seven counts of conspiracy and fraud over the collapse of the exchange.

He has previously pleaded not guilty. Mark Botnick, a spokesman for Bankman-Fried, declined to comment.

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Gender-confused woman demands to be declared ‘father’ of toddler she’s not related to

The New Brunswick Family Court must consider the claims of a gender-confused woman who claims to be the father of another woman’s child.

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the precedence-setting custody case for “Pip” began in front of a “Master” of the New Brunswick Family Court. The Master of the court heard claims from representatives of both the child’s biological parents and the gender-confused woman about rights of “parentage” and custody over two-and-a-half-year-old Pip. The outcome of the day’s proceedings was that Pip would be traded back and forth in a chaotic and confusing custody schedule while awaiting another hearing to determine a permanent schedule until the case goes to trial, likely more than a year from now. Meanwhile, during the child’s most formative and vulnerable years, Pip will be forced to go to and from an abusive and manipulative home to which he has no relationship or connection. The boy has already developed behavioral tics and is showing signs of extreme stress.

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New Disney show ‘Pauline’ features teenage girl who gets pregnant after one-night stand with Satan

It has become somewhat passé to complain about the Walt Disney Company. Once a titan of American storytelling, Disney has gone from producing culture to pushing the cultural revolution. Disney has pushed for abortion across the U.S. and offers employees full coverage for expenses if they wish to travel to procure an abortion and has championed the LGBT agenda, as well. Their content reflects this. They have promoted a drag queen special for children; launched a bisexual teen character who dabbles in witchcraft; and has committed to pushing LGBT characters in its content.

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