We’ve reached the point on the calendar when people start to accept the fact that glorious summer days are numbered and now we begin hearing comments, such as: “Well, at least there won’t be any more mosquitoes,” or ...
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In 1856, Cambridge professor, Walter Skeat, coined “ghost-word.” Skeat defined a ghost-word as one that appears in dictionaries but doesn’t really exist.
These words get into dictionaries via typographical err...
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Where the Churchill River spills into Hudson Bay, a special ceremony was held marking the 200th anniversary of the abandonment of the third party of Selkirk Settlers to face the elements of a cruel Arctic winter. Mark Ingebr...
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This year, over 300 entries were received for the 16th annual Winnipeg in Bloom awards in categories ranging from residential to business, from apartment and condominium developments to community efforts.
On August 24, 20...
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The following is an excerpt from Stonewall author Jim Shilliday’s latest book, My Brother’s Ghost: The Life and Times of a Missing Airman, which is a biography/ military history asserting that while fighter planes won the Battle...
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Affordability in Manitoba's housing market was a mixed picture in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report issued by RBC Economics Research.
The report found that sec...
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Summer is fading away and fall is slipping gradually into our lives, bringing with it family activity and sports registration, a million leaves to rake, the fall garden cleanup and, of course, the return to schoo...
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Canada was invaded by elephants this summer. Or so it seemed.
Ian Capstick, panelist on Power and Politics (Newsworld), warned of an elephant in the room while discussing climate change, July 24.
Following the deat...
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Certainly the corner of Portage and Main is great for vehicles, but it’s also certainly not people-friendly, since it hasn’t been open to above-ground walkers for decades. On the other hand, cars, trucks and buse...
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When a home is purchased, there are direct and indirect benefits for the local economy. A lot of ancillary purchases are triggered beyond the initial payment on the home. It almost always involves remodelling and customizing the home to the...
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