by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
Lord Melgund wrote to his superior, Canadian Governor General Lord Lansdowne, about Colonel Frederick Denison’s reluctant approval of William Nassau Kennedy’s participation in the Nile campaign. ...
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The Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals new research finds Canadians are being prudent and not taking undue risks when taking out mortgages.
Will Dunning, the chief economist for CAAMP, in a special re...
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Responsible government in a British colony was a Canadian invention, which was first achieved in Nova Scotia in February 1848 and the next month in the province of Canada (Québec and Ontario). Under responsible government, the govern...
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As was widely expected, the Bank of Canada held its benchmark overnight lending rate steady at 0.25 per cent on January 19. The trend-setting bank rate, which is set 0.25 percentage points above the overnight lending rate, remains at 0.5 pe...
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When is a new initiative from the prime minister not really new? The answer is, when it involves Senate reform. The so-called new initiative of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is essentially old proposals made by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid La...
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That the passage of a year can make a difference in economic fortunes for Canada and Manitoba was the message of the guest speakers at the WinnipegREALTORS® annual forecast breakfast on January 19.
In 2009, the international fina...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
British Prime Minister William Gladstone’s original instructions to General Charles “Chinese” Gordon were “not for the purpose of conquering the Soudan (sic) or to persuade its chiefs...
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Existing home sales activity reached the highest level ever for the month of December, according to statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association. Strong demand in the second half of 2009, especially in the fourth quarter, pus...
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On October 8, 1920, the Manitoba Free Press announced the Hudson’s Bay Company would be publishing a “family magazine” in Winnipeg that was to be called The Beaver, a name decided upon by the Company’s employee...
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A missed opportunity in 2009 was the failure to include a significant segment of the population in the local real estate market. It was a perfect opportunity for first-time buyers to get a head start on building equity in a home while locke...
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