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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Questions for seniors:
Question: How can you avoid spotting a wrinkle every time you walk by a mirror?
Answer: The next time you’re in front of a mirror, take off your glasses.
Question: Why should senio...
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Run, Rabbit Run, a popular Second World War song, went: “Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit,/Run, run, run./Don’t give the farmer his fun, fun, fun./He’ll get by without his rabbit pie/So run rabbit, run rabbit,/Run, run, run.”
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With defeat comes reward. At least that’s the case for Larry Smith, Fabian Maning and José Verner, Conservative candidates who were all defeated in the May 2 federal election.
After his new cabinet was named with no disc...
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The West End is on the move.
A lot has happened in the West End since Housing Opportunity Partnership (HOP) began its community revitalization, including a marked increase in residential property values. When HOP began to sca...
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