Archive : July 2010

Another piece of the puzzle

The fate of the Franklin expedition has long been known, but the true circumstances surrounding how they met their demise in the frozen Arctic have been more difficult to piece together. In recent years, a Parks Canada archaeological team has...

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Concerns about residential development in new plan

Creating a new development plan for Winnipeg is a daunting task, but one nonetheless essential to helping guide and shape the future of our city.  While flexibility needs to be built into a long-range planning document, groups such as th...

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Why it pays to use a REALTOR®

by Mark LeLievre  I have to be upfront and tell you that I used to be a REALTOR®. I had my licence in Nova Scotia for a little more than a year, and even though it was a slow start, I did pretty good considering that I wa...

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Old soldiers fade away

Douglas MacArthur, of “I shall return” fame during the Second World War, was sacked as the Commander of the United Nations Forces in Korea by American President Harry S. Truman on April 11,1951, when the U.S. general advocated spr...

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Winnipeggers bullish about housing market

A good indication of heightened consumer confidence is the housing market. Based on the most recent Winnipeg Free Press/Jory Capital poll, conducted by Probe Research, findings there is no reason to doubt that the current strong housing marke...

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