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Archive : July 2012
Some common word mix-ups
In one of its frequent rants supporting federal government cuts, the Sun’s July 17 editorial sought to show that the Canadian International Development Agency’s sympathy for Zimbabwe is folly.
The editorial began: &...
Dauphin’s Jimmy Ball, multi-medal Olympian
Vancouverite Percy Williams is the most famous of the Canadians participating in the 1928 Summer Olympic Games at Amsterdam, Netherlands, having captured gold in the men’s 100-metre and 200-metre sprints, and a bronze medal in men&rsq...
How others view our real estate market
When examining Winnipeg’s real estate market, it’s also beneficial to look at what others outside our market region are saying. Are they in agreement with the local chatter or do they see things differently from afar? ...
Mass murder in Stuartburn — Czuby’s guilt hinged on Guszczak’s contradictory confessions
by Bruce Cherney (part 5 of 5)
On May 27, 1899, hangman John Radcliffe pulled the lever and the trap door swung open. The ropes became taut and Wasyl Guszczak and Simeon Czuby were hanged for the brutal murders of Wasyl Bojeczk...
Funds provided for the continued development of CentrePort in Winnipeg
The federal government has provided $2.3 million to further develop CentrePort Canada Inc.
The federal investment enables CentrePort Canada to implement its strategic priorities of enhancing the inland port’s transportati...
All housing types experienced price increases
The recently-released Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast shows strong year-over-year price increases for all housing types in Winnipeg.
Standard condominiums continued to have the largest...
The war on mosquitoes
I get regular updates about what the the city calls its “nuisance mosquito control program.” Well, what else can mosquitoes be called, but a nuisance? In one of the great understatements of mosquito control, a re...
Mass Murder in Stuartburn — hangman Radcliffe arrives in Winnipeg to execute Guszczak and Czuby
by Bruce Cherney (part 4)
One day before his execution for the murders in Stuartburn of Wasyl Bojeczko and his four children, Wasyl Guszczak told his guards that it had never been his intention to make good his ...
Investors Field’s impact on property values
Construction of Investors Field, the new home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2013, has residents of Fort Garry and Fort Richmond concerned about the impact it will have on their communities.
Two burning questio...