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Manitoba Legislative Building scandal — lawyer accuses Norris of participating in $50,000 deal
Manitoba Legislative Building scandal — Kelly paroled early due to “severe nervous breakdown”
by Bruce Cherney (part 4 of 4)
Following a successful civil suit against Kelly, the Manitoba government attempted to have the money from “extras” returned to the province by Kelly. The Manitoba Board of Appeal in May 1917...
Manitoba Legislative Building scandal — lieutenant-governor forces government to appoint commission
by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
Manitoba Legislative Building scandal — suspicious tendering process led to Kelly receiving project
by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Dividing the assets of the firm Kelly Brothers & Company eventually pitted Michael and Martin against their brother Thomas. The dispute arose over numerous properties and transactions, including the land...
Money, money, money — early Winnipeg banks
by Bruce Cherney
In The Wealth of Nations, the famous 18th-century philosopher and economist, Adam Smith, said that “wealth consists of money ... when we have money we can more readily obtain whatever else we have occasion for ...
Black history — U.S. Consul-General John E. Jones wanted assurances black immigrants would be treated fairly
February is Black History Month — agents try to stop “The Black 1000” at Emerson border crossing
by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
When the first black president of the United States met Canada’s first black governor general, it was a poignant moment filled with historic significance.
On February 19, American President Bara...
The story of voyageurs — festival is a celebration of fur trade’s history
by Bruce Cherney
Each February, the Festival du Voyageur is held in Winnipeg, celebrating the joie de vivre of the early pioneers in Canada’s West. This year, the festival runs from February 11 to 20.
The voyageur, the b...
The Whitewater murder mystery — witnesses testify that Gordon confessed to crime
by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
On April 2, Walter Gordon took his place in the prisoner’s box in the Brandon Courthouse with Justice Joseph Dubuc again presiding. During the two earlier proceedings, Gordon had not admitted...