Many Canadians typically associate two items with the Irish — St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 and the potato. In the case of the potato, the United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of the Potato to draw attention t...
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by Dave MacKenzie
The Manitoba Real Estate Association in partnership with the Manitoba Securities Commission (provincial licensing body) has released updated rules for the real estate industry on offers presented when purchasing a h...
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by Bruce Cherney
The people gathered at the public meeting heard that the recent immigrants to Winnipeg had lived in terror in Russia and had not yet become accustomed to the “blessings of British freedom.”
Accordi...
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Nearly 60 per cent of all MLS®
listings sold for above list price in February, according to a release from the
WinnipegREALTORS® Association.
“In comparison, 44 per cent of residential-detached...
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Years ago, I reported on a curling ice-making course. To demonstrate new ice-making techniques, the instructor used a miniature ice sheet as well as all equipment necessary to ensure the ice remained frozen and in the top condition for toss...
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The Bank of Canada’s one-half point cut in the overnight lending rate on March 4 resulted in financial institutions lowering mortgage rates. But the trend may not be sustainable, since the credit market has tightened up due to the sub...
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by Bruce Cherney
In 1928, the Gordon Hudson rink had an opportunity to claim Manitoba’s first Macdonald Brier Tankard by winning its last game in the round-robin schedule. At that stage in the Canadian curling championship, Hud...
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Manitoba and Saskatchewan could see a slight slowdown in home purchases this year, according to RBC Royal Bank’s 15th annual Homeownership Survey.
“This year, we’re seeing some softening in buying intentions i...
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