WinnipegREALTORS® has been continually reminding consumers about the impact of the provincial land transfer tax on first-time buyers. A 2010 Professionally Speaking column documented the wide difference in first-ti...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
With the arrival of Major John M. Burke in town, Winnipeggers knew that Buffalo Bill and his troupe of entertainers were finally making an appearance in the prairie city along the banks...
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Demand for commercial real estate properties has been brisk in Winnipeg in 2012, according to a new report.
The RE/MAX Commercial Investor Report outlined that “low interest rates and equity gains of...
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It’s a safe bet that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, after a turnover laden loss to the Calgary Stampeders last Saturday, will not be participating in this year’s edition of the Grey Cup. It’s a pity that the te...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3 of 3)
James Buller, the fugitive sought since November 11, 1920, for the murders of Manitoba Provincial Police (MPP) Chief Morality Officer Alexander McCurdy and MPP Constable James Uttl...
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Some commentators have remarked that a correction has occurred in Winnipeg’s local market as a result of a drop in MLS® sales in September, especially for the first-time home buyers’ market ($150,000 to $250,...
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We often open our mouths and say the wrong thing. That is, we say things the wrong way. There are terms such as “spoonerism” and “blooper” to describe this problem.
Blooper originated in ...
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Let’s start with an easy question: Name three activities in which you have to move backwards to win (answer at end of column).
Do you know how baseball’s seventh-inning stretch started?
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People often say, “Fall is my favourite time of the year.” Well, they probably mean it, but I always think that line is merely sad acceptance that summer has flown the coop and we may as well resign ourselv...
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Over the years of Twisty Tongue’s existence, I have often heard from a reader identified only by the initial “M.” There’s no indication in M’s messages as to whether or not the correspondent is ...
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