by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
A few months after the spectacular collapse of the real estate boom in April 1882, over 100 members of the Canadian Press Association descended on Winnipeg for a tour of the Canadian Pa...
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by Todd Lewys
If you’re thinking about selling your home, you may want to pay close attention to a recent survey.
The Century 21 Canada and RONA National Home Buyer Preferences Survey, conduct...
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The national housing market has recovered from last year’s changes to mortgage rules announced by federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
The eviden...
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Love ’em or hate ’em, the design of the new Olympic jerseys for Team Canada are in the category “retro,” inspired by an earlier time when Canada first achieved international glory. Ken Black, th...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
A year after the first Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) train crossed the newly-built Louise Bridge on July 26,1881, members of the Canadian Press Association travelled on the company&rsq...
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You know you’ve eaten too much when:
• NASA orbits a satellite around you.
• You can’t find any leftovers.
• The neighbours ask when the baby is due.
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In today’s complex and competitive commercial real estate market, a competent commercial real estate “partner” is one of the resources you will need to meet your corporate or personal real estate objectives...
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Visitors to London inevitably end up at Trafalgar Square, and these visitors all take pictures of the tall column that honours Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).
Nelson, “The Hero of Trafalgar,” lost h...
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Among the many things that make you want to scream are:
• You phone someone, but instead get their answering machine. You start leaving a message, but before you can finish, their machine cuts off and beeps...
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Giving thanks at harvest time is an ancient custom. Thanks offerings to God are mentioned several times in the Bible. For example: “And this is the law of sacrifice of peace offerings which he shall offer unto the Lord...
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