It’s Winnipeg’s time to shine, according to 2009 WinnipegREALTORS® president Deborah Goodfellow.
“We’re that ember in the fire that can send a spark across the world,” she said.
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The United States may be down, but the nation is not out for the count, according to President Barack Obama, who during his inaugural address invoked the examples of past American presidents to follow when battling adversity.
Obama a...
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Canadian home buyers should be reassured by the government’s changes to the rules governing mortages and go forward with confidence when making a home purchase in 2009. If anything, things are looking more favourable this year f...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
For two years, he was the subject of an intensive police search encompassing Canada and the United States, but before that he was merely one of thousands of Ontarians coming to Manitoba to seek their fame an...
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The Canadian Real Estate Association is calling on the federal government to include several housing initiatives in its upcoming budget.
Based on the impact housing has on the overall economy, the association believes the propo...
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As the new WinnipegREALTORS® president, Deborah Goodfellow said she is eager to put her extensive industry experience to work to benefit the 1,500-member strong association.
Moreover, she intends to extend the 106-year old ...
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by Bruce Cherney
Charles Napier Bell was an avid skater who is said to have introduced the sport to Winnipeg.
The Manitoba Free Press on November 13, 1875, noted that Bell “inaugurated the skating season by making ...
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During a Conservative Party political meeting many years ago in the Petersfield Community Hall, I sat down with Stephen Juba to discuss the issues of the day. While I may have wanted to talk about the goings on in the province, the former m...
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The final WinnipegREALTORS® statistics for December 2008 show the local housing market is entering 2009 in a strong position, and affordability coupled with more selection should be a strong selling feature to potential home buyers &nbs...
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A recent Free Press article brought attention to one of Winnipeg’s more famous urban legends. For whatever reason, it has become accepted knowledge that the Arlington Bridge was built to originally span the ...
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