Archive : September 2005

Rent controls create “have-not” province

by Avrom Charach Manitoba may soon be the only western “have-not” province in terms of  supply, availability, and quality of rental accommodation, a commodity which is paramount to the attraction and retention of the...

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Prosperity bonus

Alberta premier Ralph Klein has done something a former premier dreamed of doing — issue a “prosperity cheque” to the people, although in the case of William “Bible Bill” Aberhart, it was called a “divide...

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Steel-insulated door for our climate

 Question: We are looking for a good quality entrance door for our home.   Our existing door is a solid-core wood door and the insulating value is only about R-3.  We were told that a good quality steel door has an insulating...

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Rent controls create “have-not” province

by Avrom Charach Manitoba may soon be the only western “have-not” province in terms of  supply, availability, and quality of rental accommodation, a commodity which is paramount to the attraction and retention of the...

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Ideas needed

If anything, the recent musings of Mayor Sam Katz to erect condos in Assiniboine Park may at least start a debate on the future of what is called the “crown jewel” of Winnipeg. Unfortunately, the crown jewel has lost some...

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