by Bruce Cherney
The holiday just passed is a time when people open up their cottages for the summer season, travel to provincial parks to camp out, go on a fishing trip or visit family.
But, the actual reason for Victoria Day...
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A significant component of our strong current economy is the local real estate market. Real estate records have been set, and there is no market slowdown expected on the horizon.
Many people are considering purchasing or selling prop...
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Because there are no complete scientific studies about the potential harm of introducing Devils Lake water into the Sheyenne River and from there into the Red River, opponents and advocates of the outlet now under construction in North Dako...
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The Bank of Canada has announced it won’t be increasing its interest rate, keeping it at 2.5 per cent until at least July 14 when it issues its next update.
The bank said inflation is still under two per cent and economic...
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What would we do without curbs.
Curbs are everywhere, along the edges of streets, our driveways, flowerbeds, gardens and trees.
A curb is defined in dictionaries as “anything that restrains or control...
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by Bruce Cherney
There are some striking similarities to today’s political environment in Canada and what occurred in 1926.
Some pundits have even suggested that it’s not too far of a stretch to replace Prime...
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More reports and media stories are reminding Winnipeggers that serviced lot shortages exist, especially in the present environment of high housing demand. This has resulted in more pressure being exerted on existing house inventory.
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It’s 65 hectares of prime real estate in one of the most popular areas of the city, and it has the potential of becoming a model community.
The abandoned Kapyong Barracks in south Winnipeg has been transferred to Canada Lands C...
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A well-planned and properly-built deck can extend your home’s summer living space, and building a rail on the deck can further add to the looks and function of the deck, while also providing safety.
A deck rail may also ...
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by Bruce Cherney
“The trend is worrisome news for the U.S. packing industry,” writes Omaha World-Herald writer Mark Kawar, “which has seen financial losses, production slowdowns, layoffs and even a packing plant phy...
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