It was a city at odds with itself, reeling from the effects of a year-earlier deadly turmoil that still threatened to further shred its social and political fabric. Labour bore the scars of the failed May-June Winnipeg General Strike of 1919,...
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While Premier Greg Selinger may not know for sure what the province stands to gain from income tax filings from the Winnipeg franchise NHL players, one thing he does know for certain is that when they purchase a home or condominium, there wil...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
The Liberal Party accused Premier Rodmond Roblin’s Conservative government of being “commercial bandits” for advocating the expropriation of the Bell Telephone Company’s assets...
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MLS® activity in May dramatically rebounded from a disappointing April that was marred by flood concerns, according to statistics released by WinnipegREALTORS®.
WinnipegREALTORS® president Ralph Fyfe said flood-relat...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Bell Telephone of Canada company officials at times must have felt they could count the number of friends they had in Manitoba on one hand. Almost daily, Manitoba newspapers criticized the company’s ...
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As we leap into the new month, let’s take a quick look back through the great, near-grea and downright obscure events of June's past.
June 1, 1971 — Ed Sullivan's final TV show. Remember what a Sunday night fixture he w...
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People have always wanted news. In ancient times, runners on foot carried news from town to town. Bellmen (town criers) walked the streets proclaiming announcements, etc. After the invention of the printing press, newspapers quickly sprang up...
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In January 2010, WinnipegREALTORS® market analyst Peter Squire and Commercial Division chair Don White were in Calgary where over 300 real estate investors were assembled to hear a pitch on Winnipeg real estate investment opportunities.&...
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Who’s Winnipeg’s greatest hero? If you asked any local resident on May 31, the unanimous reply would have be Mark Chipman — the man who brought the NHL back to the city. And it’s likely the momentum of the euphoria ove...
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In conjunction with the announcement of its purchase of the Atlanta Thrashers from Atlanta Spirit, LLC, True North Sports & Entertainment Ltd. kicked off its Drive to 13,000 season tickets campaign.
“We are thrilled to ha...
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