by Bruce Cherney
The football gods didn’t shine on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who failed to make the Canadian Football League play-offs this year.
The Bombers’ last Grey Cup win was over a decade ago in 1990....
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Many homeowners who have a wood-burning, open-face fireplace have ceased using the fireplace or use it only on special occasions. This type of fireplace may actually remove more heat from your home than it produces. This is due to the amoun...
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It’s a tax shift, not a tax grab.
That’s how the Winnipeg Real Estate Board and the Manitoba Real Estate
Association want the province to see the elimination of education funding from property taxes.
L...
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Despite a significant drop in housing starts last month, year-to-date construction totals in Winnipeg and the surrounding
municipalities were still four per cent greater than a year ago, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing...
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The headlines are positive, citing job growth, immigration, consumer confidence, new home construction, historically low interest rates and inflation under control.
And with all the positives and stability in every sector of Manitoba...
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by Bruce Cherney
On July 29, 1914 Britain had warned its colonies that all was not well and they should make preparations for the possible outbreak of war.
Under the initiative of premier Sir Richard McBride, British Columbia ...
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Question: We are putting a bathroom in the basement and are thinking of installing ceramic tile on the floor. Can we install it right on the concrete or do we have to put in a subfloor?
Answer: You can install...
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In the twilight of my teenage years while working on a construction job, I met a crusty old Icelander who, between bouts of sipping on sun-warmed strong drink from a jug, would periodically chase our boss around the worksite with a shovel. ...
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A majority of working Canadians believe their home will grow more in value than their investments over the next 10 years, according to the annual RRSP poll released by Investors Group.
Conducted by Decima Research, ...
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