Martin Frobisher celebrated Canada’s first Thanksgiving in 1578 when a feast was ordered to thank God for a safe ocean crossing. From that time, Thanksgiving had been held across Canada, although it didn’t become an official hol...
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Most landlords or building owners have professional representation looking out for their best interests. Why shouldn’t you have the same?
If you’re looking for a location for your company or office, many build...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 5 of 5)
Not all court cases involving prostitutes and houses of ill-fame resulted in the charges being dismissed. Samuel Levi was fined and imprisoned for using his bathhouse at the corner of Dufferin Ave...
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WinnipegREALTORS® has reported a surge in MLS® sales and listings in September.
When compared to September last year, there was an eight per cent increase in sales activity. Last month, 1,123 MLS® sales were recorde...
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It’s the annual spectacle of the month before winter, featuring the colours of fall and a supporting cast of a million falling leaves.
October is usually highlighted by the brief, but welcome, joy o...
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It’s the time of year when chances are best for spotting an “imaginary being,” perhaps an elf, maybe a gnome.
Like other creatures that live in caves or under the ground, gnomes, trolls and dwa...
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The Red River happens to be blessed with some of the best recreational angling opportunities in our province. Its waters are filled with monster catfish, greenback pickerel (walleye) in the fall, sauger, freshwater drum, sil...
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With the recent induction of R.A. “Sam” Fabro into the WinnipegREALTORS® Citizens Hall of Fame, there are now 40 bronze sculptures prominently displayed at the Citizens Hall of Fame site in the southeast corn...
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by Todd Lewys
As recently as a year or two ago, Winnipeg’s real estate market was characterized by bidding wars for homes.
Little wonder.
With a low housing inventory and al...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 4)
The women in the Langside bawdy houses protected themselves by discharging revolvers through broken windows in the direction of the angry mob amassed in front of their establishments. W...
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