Archive : 2007

Contentious land sale

Although federal Treasury President and Manitoba MP Vic Toews calls it a done deal, the bickering has already started over who will end up owning a prime piece of Winnipeg real estate. The sale of the former Canadian Armed Forces Kap...

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Home construction still ahead of last year’s pace

For the seventh consecutive month, more than 150 foundations were poured for new single-family homes in one month, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The 166 starts in October brings the year-to-date total of singl...

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First Downtown Trends tour

Over 30 commercial REALTORS® recently saw first-hand some of the unique office and retail space opportunities in downtown Winnipeg.  The first annual Downtown Trends tour showcased a mix of vacant  and leased spa...

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Break the cycle

A cycle that affects an entire family.  A cycle that turns children into tomorrow’s bullies, young offenders and abusers.  A vicious cycle that has to be broken.  In the past, domestic violence was ...

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Sub-prime credit crunch in U.S.

Based on the Canadian Real Estate Association’s  third-quarter MLS® results, sales across Canada are still very impressive and reflect an economy that is performing extremely well. Seasonally-adjusted transactions posted the ...

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Back of the bus

I can understand government contracts should be awarded to the lowest bidder in the nation’s best interests, but I can’t understand the motivation behind conceding a contract to the lowest bidder when there are valid reasons not...

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