by Patricia Knipe
A best friend. A comfort animal. A service animal. Does anyone really understand the difference and, more importantly, is there a difference?
Property owners and managers are often told that a new tenant has ...
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by Bruce Cherney
Note: The following article first appeared in the Real Estate News on November 8, 2002. Since the article was first published, new information has been obtained. With the commemoration this year of the 100th anniversary o...
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Three new infill houses for modest-income individuals or families are now being built in Winnipeg’s West End by the Housing Opportunity Partnership (HOP).
When the houses are completed in three to four months, weather permitting, HO...
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by Todd Lewys
“Focus” is a quality that, more often than not, determines success or failure in any venture we undertake.
Perhaps, the most daunting venture we face in life is buying a home. At it’s best — gui...
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We’re now being told that the battle has been lost. The provincial government has conceded that zebra mussels will probably never be eliminated from Lake Winnipeg, despite an earlier eradication effort. Actually, the battle was prob...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 6 of 6)
It wasn’t until April 2, 1907, that Mayor James Ashdown announced to a Winnipeg Tribune reporter that the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) and the Grand Truck Pacific (GTP) would build a “union&r...
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The mayoral race has started to heat up. A number of the contenders have unveiled their platforms and are not afraid to mix it up with the other candidates. To this end, WinnipegREALTORS® is pleased to be once again teaming up with Sh...
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After reading the August 1 Twisty Tongue,
Helen Norrie asked, “What on earth did Massey-Harris have to do with cheese?”
The column in question had noted that Massey-Harris was First World War slang for “chees...
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Listen, I know people love garage sales. I understand. That’s great for them, but my wife and I are past that. We found that one burns out of that activity after years and years of doing it. Anyway, recently the memories came back vividly...
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An outstanding woman golfer reluctantly agreed to play in the husband and wife alternate shot tournament at her club. She teed off on the first hole, a par four, hitting a great drive down the middle of the fairway. Upon reaching the ball, she ...
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