One would think that turning rumour into fact is a convoluted process, but in reality it’s not an overly complicated accomplishment. What becomes difficult is separating fact from rumour, which invariably requires a lengthy investigat...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1 of 2)
A reporter’s trip to and from Manitoba’s newest resort was leisurely in the extreme, as it took 54 hours to go just 160 kilometres. Two years later, a one-way trip to the new resort, 8...
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An estimated 1.5-million households in 10 major Canadian centres surveyed indicated they completed renovations last year that cost an average of more than $12,800, according to the Renovation and Home Purchase Survey released by Canada Mort...
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by Claudia Sarbit
Would it be fair if the provincial sales tax was 10 per cent when shopping in St. James, but just six per cent when shopping in River Heights?
Would it be fair if a Linden Woods or Whyte Ridge resident...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
In the confusion at Happyland amusement park, the chief trainer of the Sells-Floto Circus received a blow to the right temple from someone blindly wielding a weapon to corral the elephants which had bro...
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If you are, you’re probably not paying attention to...
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While sales of existing homes in Winnipeg and the surrounding municipalities are expected to slightly decrease this year, the average price paid for a home will continue to increase, according to a new report from Canada Mortgage and Housin...
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In reality, a fixed election date is nothing new for Manitoba provincial elections. Once the first election was held on December 27, 1870, the next two election dates were fixed for every four years in the same month — December 30, 18...
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At a recent WinnipegREALTORS® commercial division breakfast meeting, REALTORS® were told the background behind the blockbuster Sun X deal in 2007, which led to Winnipeg’s commercial real estate sector having its best year ever...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1 of 2)
The evening of August 10, 1907, would not be a happy time in Happyland. At Happyland, Ringling Brothers’ “Greatest Show on Earth,” was wrapping up its closing performance of a two-day ...
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