by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
The only evidence alleged to link Ivan Pistenczak to the murders of Wasyl Bojeczko and his four children in Stuartburn was a red spot on a coat that was taken from him on November 19, 1898, by interpre...
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After a spectacular May, when MLS® sales went over 1,600 units for only the second time in WinnipegREALTORS® history, June sales slowed down.
June MLS® sales fell below 1,500 units for the first time...
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When he nominated Osborne Village as Canada’s greatest neighbourhood, Chris Barker, a local resident, said, “it’s just a great place to hang out.”
Every summer, thousands of Winnipeggers ...
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The heat is on! Temperatures hitting around the 30°C level on the Canada Day long weekend and continuing this week are the surest indicators that the hot days of summer have finally arrived.
Meanwhile, the O...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
The “sensation” sprung by Simeon Czuby, during the December 28, 1898, Winnipeg Police Court (corner of King and James) preliminary hearing into the brutal murders of W...
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Seeking relief from Winnipeg’s very tight real estate market, with its many multiple offer situations, is not a simple matter. While one can jump in a lake or a pool to cool off during a heat wave, there is no quick re...
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Looking back through July in summers past, we find:
July 5, 1946 — It was on this day in Paris, France, that the bikini was displayed for the first time. Men have been grateful ever since. This momen...
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Cabinet is the peculiar name given a specific group of elected officials.
Few of those officials are good-looking enough to rate a place beside your china cabinet. Many would also suggest that none are as useful...
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Let’s see how you do on this Canadian trivia quiz in honour of our nation’s 145th birthday. You’ll probably have no trouble with most of these questions, but maybe I can come up with a couple that wil...
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World-wide media are writing about Luka Magnotta and his victim, Jun Lin.
Magnotta’s former neighbour was interviewed by the Sun, which then wrote: “MacKinnon says he was the only resident of t...
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