by Bruce Cherney
It was the final triumph in the battle to convert Manitoba into a smaller version of Ontario.
For 26 years since Manitoba’s entry into Confederation and the arrival of an armed militia to tak...
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Queen Elizabeth II, Governor General Michaelle Jean, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and veterans will be in attendance, but most significantly, there will be 3,600 students from across Canada taking part in a special 90th anniversary ceremon...
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Winnipeg city council has passed a motion calling upon the province “to
remove the mill rate for the education support levy and the special levy” from the city’s municipal property tax bill.
The council...
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Analysts and commentators are referring to the recent federal budget as a political statement with a purpose of winning over voters.
On the other hand, the Canadian Real Estate Association said that their budget r...
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by Bruce Cherney
The recently-released 2006 Canadian Census showed that this nation experienced the greatest population growth among G8 countries. Canada’s population rose to 31,612,897 with a growth rate of 5.4 per cent betwee...
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I’ve got good news
To shout in your ears.
The silver dollar has returned to the
fold.
With silver you can turn your
dreams to gold.
Chorus:
We’re in the money, we&rsqu...
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Higher housing values, tight inventory levels and all-out bidding wars have yet to deter first-time buyers in their quest to realize homeownership in Winnipeg and major Canadian centres this year, according to a report released by RE/MAX.
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A new dynamic is unfolding across the country, including Manitoba, according to the newly-released 2006 Canadian Census.
The new dynamic is the influx of immigrants to support population growth. In fact, the census indicates tw...
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by Bruce Cherney
For one day a year, Manitobans of all backgrounds can attire themselves in green and proclaim that they are “friends of the Irish.” At the same time, many in this province will be heartedly celebrating St...
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Winnipeg is unique among North American cities in that it possesses a street named for the courage shown by three men during the First World War.
During the war, 69 Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross and among them was S...
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