Happenings on the November calendar
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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Creatures of the night
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...
CentrePort: doorway to the world
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...
Selecting and working with a REALTOR®
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...
Wild West comes to Winnipeg — Buffalo Bill entered the arena during the grand review of all performers
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 ...
Forget about a U.S.-style housing crash happening in Canada, says new report
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...
Central bank keeps one per cent rate despite concerns about household debt
Despite some earlier signals by Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney that it may be time to increase the central bank’s interest rate to curb household debt, the overnight bank rate remains unchanged at one per cent.&nb...
Hallowed Hallowe’en traditions
Hallowe’en, that magical night for the kids, is approaching again, and with it comes this shot of trivia about the very early beginnings of “Spook Night.”
The Druids and the Romans...
Ghostly goings on in Great Britain
In the Tower of London large as life
The ghost of Anne Boleyn walks they declare.
Now Anne Boleyn was once King Henry’s wife
Until he had the headsman bob her hair.
A...
A good ghost story
On television today is filled with a myriad of paranormal programs. In the guise of reality TV, they flood the airwaves with tales of ghost encounters and investigations into the validity of such legendary creatures as Bigfo...