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Archive : 2009
Manitoba Legislative Building scandal — lawyer accuses Norris of participating in $50,000 deal
Praise for Roblin
Being a visionary often comes at a price. Visionaries invariably face a multitude of naysayers quicker with criticism than support. In the case of Duff Roblin, he was continually ridiculed for thinking that having a ditch dug would prevent ...
Outreach program helps homeowners with mortgage problems
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has launched a consumer outreach campaign to help borrowers understand the importance of working with lenders to find manageable solutions if they are facing financial difficulties in repaying the...
Manitoba Legislative Building scandal — lieutenant-governor forces government to appoint commission
by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
Warm Winter-peg
It’s not too often that a writer from Toronto has kind words for Winnipeg, especially in the depths of winter, but Noah Richler defied the naysayers when he visited the ’Peg and afterward penned Warming up to Winter-peg for the ...
Manitobans should be optimistic
The March 25 provincial budget contained measures to help Manitoba continue to weather any fallout from deteriorating economic conditions across the country and globally. It seems the way we “weather” tough times is compar...
One-third of divisions ignore incentives and hike property taxes
The Manitoba government should take a lesson from next-door Saskatchewan when it comes to using property taxes to fund education, according to the Manitoba Education Financing Coalition.
The Saskatchewan government removed the power ...
Floods create legends
The revised update released by the province has Manitobans reflecting upon the “Flood of the Century” in 1997, which has become the new gauge to assess the impact of flooding. Prior to 1997, the measuring stick for spring -time ...
Helping first-time home buyers
WinnipegREALTORS® with the support of the Manitoba Real Estate Association is hoping the government makes a move in next week’s provincial budget to provide relief to home buyers, especially first-time home buyers who struggle...