DenOuden on the national housing market
The following are excerpts from Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) president Eric DenOuden's inaugural address at CHBA's annual conference from May 10 to 12 at St. John's, Newfoundland.
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Great land boom — Ontario newspaper editor predicted the crash would bring ruin and desolation to thousands
It is estimated that only about five per cent of those who speculated in property made money during the great land boom of 1881-82.
Alexander Graham Bell on the greenhouse effect
When it comes to global warming and climate change, U.S. President Donald Trump has been all over the map.
Save time and money by having older home inspected for knob-and-tube wiring
It's a term that breeds concern among those considering the purchase of a classic, turn-of-the-century-era home: knob-and-tube wiring.
A little knowledge goes a long way when planting a garden
Chances are you want to have some glowing flowers or a few tomatoes growing around your home, but you're afraid to give it a try because you think you have a brown thumb.
Carpentry teams building playhouses for sale by Habitat for Humanity
by Peter Squire and Sandy Hopkins
At the 2016 Winnipeg Home and Garden Show, during which both the Manitoba Real Estate Association and WinnipegREALTORS® were the presenting sponsor, the associations joined with Renovations Plus for...
Great land boom — there was a double line of men at the auction house trying to buy Edmonton lots
by Bruce Cherney (part 6)
In his book, The Impossible Railway, Pierre Berton wrote that supper at a Winnipeg boardinghouse consisted “of a plate of odorous hash, flanked by a mug of tea and a slab of black bread, served up by a nu...
General strike of 1919: cause and effect
Who won and who lost the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, one of the most important political and social upheavals in the history of Canada, has long been debated by historians.
First-time buyers surveyed continue to say home purchase is a wise financial decision
According to Genworth Canada's new 2017 First-Time Homeownership Study, almost half of first-time buyers believe owning a home is a wise financial decision.
How to build an elevator-shaped bird feeder
This is the time of year to build a bird feeder to attract finches, woodpeckers, orioles and other colourful members of the avian family that return from southern climes to nest in the Great White North.