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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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Sir William Francis Butler was one of a number of British adventurers and soldiers who played a brief, although important, role in the early history of Manitoba and Canada.
Similar to Garnet Wolseley ...
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Although the year started slowly, 2009 ended strong with local MLS® dollar volume sales setting a new record at $2.47 billion, topping last year’s record by two per cent.
“Our MLS® market resiliency shone through ...
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by Bruce Cherney
When the First World War ended with the Armistice on November 11, 1918, tens of thousand...
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National consumer confidence ended the year 2009 on a stronger footing compared to pre-recession levels, despite having edged down slightly in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter.
According to the Conference Board...
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