On July 15, 1970, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, rode a carriage from the CNR station down Broadway. Seated in a following carriage were Princess Anne and Prince Charles. Their destination was the Manitoba Legisla...
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by Stefano Grande
Hundreds of people flocked downtown to explore the urban lifestyle on May 8 and 9 during the Downtown Living Tour & Exhibition, presented by the Downtown BIZ and CentreVenture.
Attendees first gathe...
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Samuel Clemens, alias Mark Twain, famously quipped in 1897, “The report of my death was greatly exaggerated,” when informed his obituary was run in the London Times.
Of course, Clemens lived for many years after...
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by Toby Welch
In the ’90s, homeowners wanted a large cozy kitchen and a gigantic master bedroom. When the millennium rolled through, houses came equipped with wine cellars, super-sized bathrooms and laundry rooms rivaling...
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As was the case during the 1997 “Flood of the Century,” the local housing market dipped noticeably in April this year due to widespread flooding.
“Protecting one’s property or helping another save theirs will ...
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During the First World War, 69 Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross and among them was Sgt.-Major Frederick Hall, Cpl. Leo Clarke and Lt. Robert Shankland, who lived within one block of each other — an amazing circumstance. ...
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by Bruce Cherney (Part 1)
Premier John Bracken should have realized the delegation in his Manitoba legislature office was merely the harbinger of things to come. If he had, Bracken would have listened with greater sympathy to their d...
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A new study shows the real estate market remains a prime driver of Canada’s economic engine.
The resale housing industry in Manitoba generated 5,780 direct and indirect jobs in Manitoba and an average of $498 million in various...
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