Archive : May 2009

Lives changed

It took just eight minutes for a family’s life to be irrevocably damaged and subsequently forever changed. On January 12, 1996, Amber Hageman, 9, and her brother Ricky, 5, in the company of their mother Donna, stopped at their grandpa...

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The Intrepid Road

I have no problem naming Winnipeg streets after historical figures or those who have made an outstanding contribution to the community, which is what the locally-based Intrepid Society has in mind for Portage Avenue East, a small segment of...

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Revised forecast shows confidence in Manitoba

Forecasters said 2009 would be a tough year to predict due to the uncertain economic conditions prevailing across the country. Recently, the Canadian Real Estate Association revised its forecast and CMHC has made revisions in its regional f...

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New home construction slowed during April

Winnipeg home builders are still filling orders from last year, but activity this year is expected to slow down, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. CMHC said new home sales have been slow to rebound in 2009.

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