by Stefano Grande
After several years of advocacy from groups such as the Downtown BIZ for a more sustained and visible presence of police foot patrols downtown, the first group of officers finally hit the streets this month.
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Howard “Pappy” Wood, Sr., told his fellow curlers in 1940 that he did not want to play competitive curling again, so he declined to enter the 1940 Manitoba Curling Association (MCA) Bonspie...
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Housing markets across the nation are expected to remain steady in 2012 and 2013, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) first quarter 2012 Housing Market Outlook.
But while the national housing mar...
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January is invariably a slow month for home sales, so Shirley Przybyl says WinnipegREALTORS® doesn’t tend to consider the month a true harbinger of things to come over the course of the year for the housing market....
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Flag Day passed with little fanfare, but Louis Riel Day will undoubtedly be uppermost in Manitobans’ minds. Most Manitobans will not be celebrating the contributions of the Métis leader to the province, but the ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
While Howard Wood, Sr., excelled in many sports, it was in curling that he attracted national attention, becoming noted for the many laurels he won on the ice, as well as his longe...
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Many a word we run across in print is almost never spoken aloud. An example is “mien.”
I have never heard anyone use mien in conversation. People are far more likely to mention someone’s &ldquo...
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It’s once again Academy Awards time. Every year, even those of us who haven’t seen any of the nominated movies, tune in to see the excitement, spectacle, glamour and occasional stupidity of Oscar Night in H...
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“Warning You Need to Heed Any Suspicious Actions” is a sign that could well be highly visible in any real estate office in North America.
Why? Being a REALTOR® can be dangerous and potentia...
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Where does all the lovey-dovey February stuff come from? Well, like most of our annual celebrations and special days, there are many theories about the origin of Valentine’s Day.
Pick a theory. Any theory....
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