There is good cause to fear another threat poised to strike Lake Winnipeg and wreak untold havoc upon the lake’s ecosystem.
Phosphorus overload, creating massive algae blooms easily seen in satellite photographs, has already ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
Golden fields of grain swaying majestically in a prairie breeze, ripe for harvest and befitting the commonly-proclaimed rank of “King Wheat” was big news in Winnipeg and Manitoba, as was the thou...
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The Magna Carta, or Great Charter, sealed by King John at Runnymede on June 15, 1215, had more to do about the gripes of a group of peeved and over-taxed English barons than the democratic rights of commoners. In fact, when King John put his ...
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A survey by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) says Canadians appear well prepared to face the new phase of the residential mortgage market in which interest rates are rising and house activity is expected t...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
The first of four trains scheduled to arrive at the Canadian Pacific Railway station in Winnipeg from St. John’s, New Brunswick, was late. The train had been slated to pull into the Higgins Avenue de...
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Manitoba first-time home buyers and their next-door prairie province neighbours are prone to take their time when it comes to purchasing a home, according to a new survey.
First-time buyers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan spend more than ni...
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Dictionaries define “bait and switch” in the political context as “a ploy of offering a person something desirable to gain favour then thwarting expectations with something less desirable.”
According to many c...
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WinnipegREALTORS® is a sponsor of the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ’s Downtown Living Tour which has been held for the past four years. WinnipegREALTORS® also had a booth this year at the new Manitoba Hydro Building to show Winnipegge...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
Captain Jerry Webber of the Manitoba was on watch when he first saw the lights of the approaching International at a distance he estimated to be 1,000 feet. He had the whistle sounded to keep his position on...
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Mantoba’s strong economy will keep construction activity at a high level over the next few years, but a new report says a projected problem will be a shortage of workers available to fill the enhanced employment opportunities.
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