Archive : March 2008

“Philistine land-gambling”

Over 130 years ago, the Hudson’s Bay Company knew Upper Fort Garry was a lost cause. Their Winnipeg fort was not destined to become the centre of the embryonic city, as powerful forces were aligned against them — predominately p...

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Unintended consequences

A new story is being written that deserves to be called The Law of Unintended Consequences: How the Biofuel Craze Caused a Food Crisis and Damaged the Environment. Increasingly, news agencies are warning about the perils for the environment...

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Ledohowski drops bombshell

If there’s any potential to catch a media wave, hotelier Leo Ledohowski is first in line. He seems to have a nose for the big story and an innate ability to sniff out the best way to have his name displayed prominently atop the crest....

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Housing Opportunity Partnership on the move

Thanks to the foresight and support of the University of Winnipeg’s Community Renewal Corporation, the Housing Opportunity Partnership (HOP) was able to join forces with the Spence Neighbourhood Association (SNA) and Westminster Housi...

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