Great bargain weekend
Winnipeggers — actually all Manitobans — are notorious for going to great lengths to find a “great” bargain.
On Boxing Day, hundreds of people line up well before dawn on bitterly cold days to rush into ...
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Archive : 2009
Rent controls hamper apartment construction
(Part 1 of 2)
On the surface, you would think WinnipegREALTORS® and its over 1,300 members are rubbing their hands with glee over the fact that immigrants and newcomers to our city have no choice but to buy a home as a result of ...
“Finest playhouse in the Dominion” — Walker Theatre called a “beautiful temple of the drama”
by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
The first stage performance in the Walker Theatre was held on Monday, December 17, 1906, although the official opening would occur two months later.
“The glory of last night was his ...
Low interest rates and affordability boosting housing sales
National resale housing market sales activity posted the largest year-over-year gain in more than two years, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.
CREA reported a total of 42,483 homes traded hands via MLS®, an incre...
Plunged into war
Seventy years ago, the world was plunged into six years of darkness and a nightmare, the depth from which the globe has yet to fully recover. Decades after the outbreak of the Second World War on September 1, 1939, historians are still deba...
Preserving our precious elm trees
Since its inception in 1903, WinnipegREALTORS® has always been
eager to play an active role in the development of Winnipeg and the surrounding municipalities. In striving toward this goal, it’s civic and legislative a...
“Finest Playhouse in the Dominion” — C.P. Walker said “town deserved a better theatre.”
by Bruce Cherney (part 1 of 2)
In the spring of 1905, rumours were spreading throughout Winnipeg’s theatre-going public that impresario C.P. Walker was planning to build a new playhouse. The rumours were fueled by Walker’...
Million-dollar-plus home sales provide boost toward $2-billion total
August was another month of record-breaking MLS® dollar volume sales, which was aided by the sale of a newly-built home in Waverley West for $1.29 million, according to statistics recently released by WinnipegREALTORS®.
The W...
Opportunities seized
When Gary Doer was campaigning for the New Democratic Party leadership, some disgruntled NDPers labeled him an opportunist and a “johnny-come-lately.”
Adding fuel to the fire was a rumour circulating that Doer...
Sculptures honour outstanding citizens
Assiniboine Park is noted for the outstanding Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. This sequestered natural setting in Assiniboine Park displays a wonderful array of Mol’s artwork, masterfully sculpted over many years by the renowned artist.&nbs...