Real Estate Commissions Face Negotiation Windfall in Canada
In Toronto a realtor vote backed by the Canadian Real Estate Association grants the federal government new powers to prosecute boards that restrict commission rates. The outcome confirms negotiability, but practice remains fixed at 6 percent due to industry structure and split arrangements with brokerages like Royal LePage versus firms such as Re/Max.
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MLS
Real Estate Board
Skyline Hotel
Canadian Real Estate Association
Feds
Royal LePage
Speaking of Canada by Arthur Stringer
In a sharp reminiscence from 1949, Arthur Stringer notes, through a chorus of outsiders, how Canada has been perceived as lacking culture. He cites Kaiser, Sara Bernhardt, George Bernard Shaw, and Robert Barr to illustrate the persistent stereotype of Canadians as devoid of poets and authors.
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Kaiser
Canada
Sara Bernhardt
Robert Barr
Author's Association
England
George Bernard Shaw
Arthur Stringer
Neighborly Notes on Cats and Councils Across Tiny Towns
A compact roundup of rural editorials from Hanna to The Pas. Critics oppose cat control laws in Hanna and praise River Gazette Reporter’s stance on nuisance felines. Conservation officers face debate on enforcement powers, while parking rules and electoral sections draw scrutiny. Local leaders, taxes, mail delivery costs, and civic cheer rounds out a wry tour of small-town governance.
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Hanna and Rivers
Hanna
Calgary
Edmonton
Hanna Herald
River
Gazette
Rick Hildebrant
Carberry
Boissevain
Hildebrant
Devon
Bow Island
Canada
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Echo
Manitoba
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box
Hamiota, Manitoba
Romoto
U.S.A
CNA
Toronto
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Ron Munro
Swift Current
Humbolt
Danny Pag
Rosetown Eagle
Carillon of
Steinbach
Opasquia Times
Pas
Hudson Bay Post-Review
Rotary
Gretzkys
By Fred McGuinness
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