Madman’s death announced on May 1, 1945
The madman who plunged the world into six years of darkness and despair died ingloriously. A May 1, 1945, radio announcement from Hamburg said Adolf Hitler had d...
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Archive : 2015
It’s the simple improvements that make your home stand out in today’s marketplace
“Return on intvestment” is an often used term in today’s financial circles.
Wonderful world of whimsy
Samples of the philosophy of life:
• If at first yo...
Stark differences between real estate markets
Most newspaper articles this week that commented on the Canadian Real Estate Association’s March MLS® market release did not provide any indication to ...
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Everyone loves a good laugh even though people don’t all laugh at the same things. Different kinds of “funny” appeal to different senses of hum...
WECo robbery — $15,000 reward offered for capture of bandits
by Bruce Cherney (part 4 of 4)
Winnipeg police speculate...
Spectacular celebration of Manitoba’s volunteers
It’s an undeniable fact that volunteers are one of the greatest assets of any community across the province. Volunteers lead by example and inspire others ...
Report says upswing in housing inventory keeping average prices near last year’s level
An increase in listings inventory has kept Winnipeg home prices relatively stable in this year’s first quarter when compared to the same period last year, ...
Different sources, different versions
As you ponder this assortment of miscellany, keep in mind that different sources have different versions of everything.
That’s actually okay with me
Sigrid Fletcher wrote, “I know OK has been around forever. Is it still considered slang? Also, does slang ever become real English?”