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...
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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...
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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...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
When the fire broke out on December 3 in the Manitoba Parliament situated in the home of A.G.B. Bannatyne, hundreds of people — Winnipeg’s population was just 3,500 in 1873 — surrounde...
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MLS® home sales were much stronger than expected in the second quarter of 2009, with activity having climbed throughout the quarter and into July, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.
The remarkable recovery of...
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More evidence of real estate markets performing according to local conditions was apparent in an August 14 Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) news release.
Vancouver’s market saw its July MLS® sales up a whopping...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Five years after the disaster, the Quiz newspaper was still perpetuating the myth that former Manitoba Attorney-General Henry Clarke was somehow responsible for the fire that swept through the province&rsquo...
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Before Blaise Bryant rushed for 249 yards in 1994 and the most yardage for a running back in Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ history, the talk in the locker room was about the need for a win to boast team morale.
Before Fred Reid rushed...
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National resale housing market activity continued climbing in July 2009, with sales posting the largest year-over-year gain in two years, according to a recently-released report from the Canadian Real Estate Association.
It was...
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Using anecdotal evidence is an extremely poor way to support a position on health care, whether in the United States or Canada. In the U.S., the ongoing debate vividly illustrates the dangers of using such evidence, which clouds the issue o...
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