Farmland is now a very hot commodity
RE/Max issued a report recently that said farmland in southwest Manitoba was selling for an average $1,350 an acre, a jump of 35% in less than two years, and a 300% jump in a little over 15 years.
From pitch to bleachers
One of my favourite John Wooden quotes is, “It’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.” This week, I will finish a game that’s been a major part of my athletic life for as long as I can remember.
Spectacular blaze one of city’s largest fires
Race car fuel plant, Speedway International of St.Boniface was destroyed in a massive blaze Monday evening that sent fireballs into the sky and covered Winnipeg in thick, black smoke.
Lennard Taylor Fashion Show unveils stunning clothes
The denim jean genius has moved to leather for his fall collection. The fashion show at his 89 Princess space had stunning, custom made male and female clothes.
Putting a value on kindness
How do we put a value on Random Acts of Kindness? That discussion is continuing in Winnipeg in the wake of the story about the bus driver and the shoes.
Homeless Awareness Week kicks off in Winnipeg
Tonight I sleep on the sidewalk at Portage and Main in an effort to help the homeless.
Winnipeg, Ontario?
It was an embarrassing moment for CBS this past week when they interviewed Kris Doubledee as the inspirational man from… Winnipeg, Ontario?
Goodbye Mr. Premier
One of the few who was often called Mr. Premier long after he left politics in 1985 was Peter Lougheed, who died this month at the age of 84.
Nothing in Winnipeg except for a Sausage Factory
Since the Winnipeg Free Press gave seven reporters the pink slip last week there has been a large amount of chatter on the future of the Free Press and traditional news sources in general.
History of Winnipeg and Manitou Ahbee
There is a lot of amazing history to ponder. Places will never be seen the same way after realizing the history of names over hundreds of years.