The seeds of a world-wide conflict were planted on September 30, 1938, with the signing of a piece of paper in which our nation played no part. The Munich agreement gave Hitler the impetus he desired to strive for domination of Easter...
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While WinnipegREALTORS®, with the support of the Manitoba Real Estate Association, has been actively campaigning to bring about a change to the provincial land transfer tax (LTT) it has not done so in isolation. The Toronto Real Estate ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3 of 3)
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far East Show wasn’t Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s “last and only appearance” in Winnipeg as p...
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WinnipegREALTORS® president Shirley Przybyl is confident that MLS® sales will top $3 billion for the second consecutive year and will likely establish a new dollar volume record by the end of 2012.
Dolla...
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Snow and cold! November really gets us acclimatized to the return of “Old Man Winter,” doesn’t it? And yet, sometimes November weather can surprise us.
For example, on November 5, 1...
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If someone says, “You’ve got bats in your belfry,” they’re saying you’re insane but harmless.” Variations of this insult include, “to be batty,” or “to go batty.”
This...
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With the advent of CentrePort Canada, Winnipeg is fast becoming an inland port of note in North America. That was the message of CentrePort CEO and president Diane Gray during a recent breakfast meeting of the Commercial Div...
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Depending on blind luck to find a home or sell a home can be a time-consuming, complicated and a potentially costly experience. If you don’t have the depth of knowledge and substantial amount of time to follow up on al...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
The entire crew for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far East Show was scheduled to arrive in Winnipeg on August 21, 1910, with the twice daily shows (2 and ...
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Canada is not poised for an American-style real estate meltdown, according to a new report from CIBC World Markets.
While there are a number of factors that raise concerns about Canada’s housing mark...
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