A strengthening economy in 2014 should lift Winnipeg existing house sales following a small downtick this year, according to a recent Conference Board of Canada report commissioned by Genworth Canada.
The Confer...
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One of life’s little ironies is that any decision you have to “sleep on” is certain to keep you awake.
Conscience is that tiny little voice deep inside you, warning that someone may be watching.
A...
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A recent Globe and Mail article on the tribulations of Toronto’s mayor touched on the glee some people are demonstrating. Federal Industry Minister James Moor commenting on this, said, “Schadenfreude can be so in...
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It would have seemed ludicrous over 100 years ago to believe that lake sturgeon would ever need drastic measures to ensure its survival in Manitoba. In the late 19th century, sturgeon were being taken from Manitoba’s l...
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by Jeffrey Thorsteinson
The Public Safety Building, Pan Am Pool, the Manitoba Teacher’s Society headquarters and other buildings in Winnipeg have something in common. Heavy looking, clad in bare concrete o...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 5)
When the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) decided to erect its station at Regina, the company claimed its own chunk of land, leaving the acreage owned by the North West Territories’ Lieutenant-Gove...
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Affordability is driving a recent surge in condominium sales, according to WinnipegREALTORS®.
The association reported that condo sales in October jumped 42 per cent when compared to the same month last year.
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Raining frogs? We’ve all heard about “raining cats and dogs,” but frogs? Pretty farfetched concept, right?
But, read on ...
Scientists who study such things expl...
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The most compelling part of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa takes place once all the formalities are over and done with. It is then that people lay their poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is heart-stopping ...
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At 1:50 a.m., Winnipeggers and Manitobans first received news that the “war to end all wars” was actually about to end on the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918. The news was flashed over the telegraph wires that ...
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