In honour of Canada Day, let’s see how sharp you are on trivia about our country. This little quiz is designed to run the gamut from ridiculously easy questions to difficult puzzlers that will, in the words of Dr. Suess, “Cause you ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 5 of 5)
The Keenora was among three boats stymied by a snow slush at the mouth of the Red River in the fall of 1952. The other vessels were the Chickama also owned by the Selkirk Navigation Company with its crew of ...
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So Shakespeare’s not your thing. You hated Shakespeare in high school and avoided him in university. And yet, his wit and wisdom are part of your everyday vocabulary whether you realize it or not. Here are some common sayings that origina...
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When Canada became a nation 150 years ago on July 1, it was made up of just four provinces — New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. The borders of Ontario and Quebec that were established in 1867 would be unrecognizable today, si...
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June 30 is an important day for those Winnipeg property owners who are not on the Tax Installment Payment Program (TIPP). On that day, they must pay their 2014 school and municipal taxes or face a late penalty fee.
Since 2014 is the...
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by Todd Lewys
With sales of condominiums up eight per cent over last year, a simple question presents itself.
Why such a significant increase in only a year’s time?
WinnipegREALTORS...
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If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to relate to all of the following. If you’re not a golfer, lucky you since you don’t have to endure the agony of these “golf truisms:”
• Don’t buy a p...
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Iris and Bob Normand loved the place-name series. Bob wrote, “We drove to Vancouver last summer and stopped to visit Head-Smashed In and that got me thinking about Indian Head in Saskatchewan. What’s the story?”
Many Can...
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An investment in environmental protection is essentially an investment in future prosperity. The Manitoba government recognized this when it announced a Surface Water Management Strategy and investments to protect Lake Winnipeg and mitiga...
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In 2008, WinnipegREALTORS® embarked on a campaign that brought REALTORS® together from coast to coast. They joined in the common purpose of supporting the Friends for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in their efforts to raise...
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