We’re now into forecast season, but that doesn’t mean we’re talking about a recent snowfall to help us get into the mood for Christmas shopping.
No, it’s the time of year when econo...
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Today’s business world is teeming with convoluted and confusing language. The world of government is even worse, suffering from a terminal case of this vocabularic obfuscation. Eh? This flood of bureaucratic &ldq...
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Adam Dodek of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, wrote about senators earning money outside their Senate jobs. Dodek commented, “Such ‘moonighting’ should either be banned outright or severely...
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Manitobans can be forgiven for being envious of our neighbours to the west. After all, Regina is not only hosting the 101st Grey Cup, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders will represent the West in the national football final ag...
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by Todd Lewys
When people think of new neighbourhoods in and around Winnipeg, they tend to think of two or three key areas.
Those areas would be Bridgwater Forest, South Pointe and Sage Creek. Each ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 6 of 6)
After lunch, the Canadian Press Association excursionists departed for the next stop of their journey at Portage la Prairie, a community with a significantly longer history than Br...
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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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