by Bruce Cherney
“They used to call Winnipeg ‘Chicago of the North’.” Mayor Sam Katz said in his state of the city speech last week. “This city was a leader in North America. I want to bring that&nbs...
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The bar for baseball, football and hockey records is continually being raised.
The only possible exception this year is the NHL — league records are not about to be rewritten as long as the lock-out continues.
As t...
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The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States are contemplating removing the ban on cellphone use on airplanes while in-flight.
In Canada, where a similar ban is in place, Tr...
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The province may have announced public school funding will increase this year, but the overall funding system still needs a drastic overhaul, according to Lorne Weiss of the Manitoba Real Estate Association.
The association, along wi...
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by Bruce Cherney
Premier Danny Williams has ordered the Maple Leaf to once again fly over Newfoundland and Labrador provincial buildings.
The Flag Flap, as it was termed by journalists, started when Williams accused Prime Mini...
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An improved supply of available housing in 2004 helped bolster Winnipeg MLS® sales and contributed to a new
all-time record for dollar volume sales,
according to the Winnipeg Real Estate Board.
The board...
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by Bruce Cherney
Twenty-five Winnipeggers travelled east 110 years ago to witness sports history in the making.
The 25 Winnipeggers were swallowed up by the throng of over 2,000 local supporters at the Victoria rink in Montrea...
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The resale real estate market in Winnipeg in 2004 was like Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. It started tentatively but with promise, steamrolled through the round-robin of spring, summer and fall, and fi...
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In the odd instance, the Internet auction site eBay has become the domain of the offbeat and quirky. For example, one individual auctioned off a piece of toast purported to be in the shape of Elvis.
One of the items that recent...
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Without approval of new developments like Waverley West, Winnipeg home prices will continue their upward climb and
affordability will subsequently be eroded, according to Lorne Weiss, chair of the Manitoba Real Estate Associati...
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