The Winnipeg Real Estate Board and the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce have announced they are co-hosting a 2006 mayoralty forum.
The forum, sponsored by the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, will be held in the Hotel Fort Garry&...
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It is quite remarkable that in a relatively short time the Citizens Hall of Fame site in Assiniboine Park has evolved into a significant installation of public art.
Nine years ago, the Citizens Hall of Fame was relocated to its...
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by Bruce Cherney
Miss Racine pulled enthusiastically upon the ropes and St. Boniface Cathedral’s bells rang out, joining the of shrill of mill whistles and cheers of people lining the riverbanks as the steamer Selkirk chugged d...
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Every home has some concrete around it or under it in the form of a foundation, driveway, sidewalk or patio. Exterior concrete is very visible to passers-by and the neighbours so most homeowners take pride in maintaining and repairing...
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Despite all the rumblings about market corrections, especially in the United States and in some markets in Canada, the Winnipeg MLS® market continues to perform quite well.
Even with the exceptional weather this summer &mda...
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The Manitoba government has not given up on its battle to stop the modification of the operating permit for the Devils Lake outlet. In fact, the government has redrawn its order of attack and joined other environmental allies in combatting ...
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by Bruce Cherney
Among the 19 millionaires in 1910 living in Winnipeg — more per capita than any other Canadian city — was James Ashdown.
Just after his death in 1924, the Winnipeg Free Press called him “Winn...
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“It should be a no-brainer. What we’re seeking doesn’t cost anything.”
Indeed, Bill Burns, chair of the Winnipeg Real Estate Board-established Citizens Hall of Fame, is absolutely right.
It is a no-brai...
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There is absolutely nothing like it anywhere in Canada.
Toronto may have its Hollywood North version of a Canadian Walk of Fame but, like the original model found in Los Angleles, it is star-struck, primarily honouring entertainers.&...
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It is encouraging to hear good news about another side of the real estate market that has been clearly underrepresented. To put it mildly, new apartment construction has been scarce in Winnipeg.
Because the vacancy rate is hove...
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