It’s no secret that Manitobans and Winnipeggers have an affinity for bears. Some could even argue that they love their bears. There’s the polar bears of Churchill fame and the new polar bear enclosure, which is part of the $90-milli...
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In early 2005, WinnipegREALTORS® publicly supported amending the zoning in Waverley West to change it from rural to neighbourhood land-use. At the time, there was an extreme shortage of building lots in southwest Winnipeg; coupled wit...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
A common complaint issued by those opposed to the Canadian Northern Railway’s (CNoR) proposal to close East Broadway was that railway companies were running roughshod over public interests with the eager su...
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by Todd Lewys
These days, REALTORS® find themselves fighting an epidemic of sorts. That epidemic is clients — right from first-time buyers to those looking to acquire a high-end home — looking for HGTV-perfect homes....
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Canadians are the most optimistic about the country’s real estate market in more than six years as prices reignite.
The share of Canadians predicting higher home prices over the next six months rose to 47 per cent last week, accordi...
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The date chosen for the proclamation of the Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park Act, designating the development surrounding the last remains of the former Hudson’s Bay Company fort as a provincial park, is itself historically...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
The Canadian Northern Railway’s (CNoR) Hugh Sutherland approached city council in 1903 with a proposal to close the eastern extension of Broadway, the wide thoroughfare that continued across Main Street to ...
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Folk music boomed in the 1960s, its popularity largely credited to Pete Seeger (1919-2014). In fact, his name is permanently connected to the hootenanny.
Also in the ’60s, information and misinformation assailed us regarding &...
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Watching the TV Emmy awards each year always gets me thinking about all the shows that have flickered across what used to be “the tube” down through the years. So, I thought I would test your memory and see how sharp you...
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It is important to appreciate that REALTORS® provide buyers and sellers with the professional advice that they need to undertake one of the most important financial transactions of their lifetime.
As with other professions, REAL...
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