Red-hot Winnipeg real estate market proves tough for buyers
Real estate is booming in Winnipeg, and with bidding wars and high prices, some buyers are having a tough time locking down a new home.

Real estate is booming in Winnipeg, and with bidding wars and high prices, some buyers are having a tough time locking down a new home.
Manitoba health officials are reporting one new COVID-19 death, a Winnipeg woman in her 20s.
Bridge Drive-in, better known to Winnipeggers as BDI, is reopening for the season with a special twist for health-care workers.
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Winnipeg’s Good Will Social Club has turned the pandemic concert on its head, giving community groups a voice, musicians a platform and is filled with the comedic musings of puppets.
The Park Theatre in Clear Lake, Man. has joined an exclusive list, ranking as one of the top 50 most beautiful cinemas in the world, according to Time Out Magazine.
A massive boulder blocked off a highway near Kenora throughout the day on Thursday.
If it seems like more and more people are posting pictures of the Northern Lights to their social media feeds right now, there’s a scientific reason for that.
From meetings, to classes, or even just a simple conversation - these days so many different interactions involve screens, and your eyes may be feeling pandemic fatigue.
The City of Winnipeg is working to reopen some city-owned swimming pools and indoor ice rinks as part of the latest changes to the province’s public health orders.
Although Manitoba is still waiting for information on how much supply of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it will receive, the members of the vaccination task force are making plans for how to administer the vaccine, and who will receive it.
From capacity limits to VLTs, Manitoba restaurants have mixed feelings about the loosened restrictions announced by the province.
A historic livestock auction market in Pipestone, Man. went up in flames Monday night, destroying the facility and leaving the family-owned business with questions about the company’s future.
The 2021 world women's curling championship is back on the calendar.
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Here are the 18 teams competing in the March 5-14 Canadian men's curling championship in Calgary.
Curator Amelia Fay shows how the museum treats and maintains its collection of 2.9 million artifacts.
District Six Commander Gail Conrad Davey shares what the eased restrictions mean to legions across Manitoba, and what challenges remain.
Zachary Sane, Nelson's owner, says his donkey is gaining worldwide attention after they posted a video of him 'singing' on TikTok.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.
Ontario is reporting the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in more than three weeks.
As countries continue to vaccinate larger segments of their populations, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that discussions about introducing some form of vaccine passport are 'very live' among the G7 countries.
Police in Myanmar's ancient former capital, Bagan, opened fire Sunday on demonstrators protesting last month's military takeover, wounding several people, according to witness accounts and videos on social media.
The economic and life disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some recent immigrants to leave Canada and return to their countries of origin, where they have more social and family connections.
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky remembered his father as a man with 'a heart of gold' on Saturday at Walter Gretzky's funeral in Brantford, Ont.
Jan Blachowicz defended his UFC light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Adesanya at UFC 259 on Saturday night, thwarting the reigning middleweight champ's bid to claim a second belt.
Sunday night's airing of a two-hour special on Harry and Meghan hosted by Oprah Winfrey will provide the first, and unprecedented, peek into the couple's departure from royal duties and the strains it has placed on them.
Swiss voters delivered their verdict Sunday on a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters. A projection after polls closed pointed to a very close result.
Israel reopened most of its economy Sunday as part of its final phase of lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions, some of them in place since September.
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky became emotional as he shared memories about his late father, Walter Gretzky.
Minneapolis is on edge ahead of the trial of a former police officer charged with killing George Floyd.