by Bruce Cherney (part 1 of 2)
If the word “terrorist” had been in common usage in 1871, it would have been applied to the Fenians who attempted to invade Manitoba in that year.
But at that time, “terrorism&r...
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It is interesting to note in reading the July report from the Canadian Real Estate Association on the national MLS® market that both Calgary and Vancouver experienced decreased sales activity.
This is in contrast to a numbe...
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A relic of Winnipeg’s controversial past has been flushed down the proverbial toilet.
It was at the site of the now demolished “Broadway Biffy” in Memorial Park that one of the most comical protests by Winnipe...
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Resale housing activity in Canada’s major markets edged down slightly in July 2006, but activity for the first seven months of 2006 remained above levels posted for the same period in any other year on record, according to the Canadia...
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by Bruce Cherney
In 1933, Canada and the world were in the midst of the Great Depression. Four years earlier, on Black Tuesday, October 29, the New York stock market had collapsed, which sent a collective shudder reverberating throug...
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With the temperature in the high 20s, the humidex in the 80s (that can’t be good!), the UV index near 10 and August more than half over, let’s kick back and contemplate a potpourri of topics.
Internet use — An inter...
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“The tremendous surplus of all grain crops in the United States, coupled with the certainty that in the future they will have more rather than less difficulty finding export markets, has turned attention in that country to the p...
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Western Canada’s new home market is sizzling, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s third quarter Housing Market Outlook.
On the other hand, Eastern Canada’s new home market has been slowing.
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
Last week, the July 17 recovery of the engine, propeller and other smaller artifacts from Fokker Standard Universal G-CJAD was told. The “Ghost of Charron Lake” has rested on the bottom of t...
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The Winnipeg Real Estate Board has hired a full-time Commercial Division manager to effectively carry out an ambitious strategic plan.
The job description includes promoting new membership and ensuring existing members are well serve...
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