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winnipegfreepress. com > arts-and-life > life > 05/07/2026 > air-conditioning-battery-program-for-renters-could-help-cities-manage-grid-stress-during-heat-waves

Air conditioning battery program for renters could help cities manage grid stress during heat waves

3+ hour ago  (786+ words) Now, a renter-friendly pilot program in New York City is testing a different approach: plug-in batteries that can power air conditioners offline during peak demand, helping take pressure off the grid at its most stressed moments while still keeping residents…...

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winnipegfreepress. com > arts-and-life > life > 03/28/2026 > do-it-yourself-projects-can-save-money-and-build-confidence-or-do-the-opposite

Do-it-yourself projects can save money and build confidence, or do the opposite

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (854+ words) When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the mindset, skills, resources or time to handle it themselves. Homeowners…...

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winnipegfreepress. com > homesite > news > resale-homes > 03/21/2026 > affordable-and-adaptable

Character-filled starter home in Winnipeg's West End checks all the boxes for young families

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (961+ words) When it comes to ranking oxymorons, the term, "move-in-ready starter home" has to be close to the top of the list, or at least in the top five. That's because it's very rare to find a starter abode that's truly…...

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winnipegfreepress. com > homesite > news > new-homes > 03/14/2026 > home-and-garden-show-nearly-ready-to-go

Home and garden show nearly ready to go

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (350+ words) Winnipeg -11" C, Cloudy The Manitoba Home Builders" Association"s 2026 Spring Parade of Homes is in full swing now, providing Manitobans looking to build their new dream home with a multitude of examples and choices of home designs, layouts and neighbourhoods…...

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winnipegfreepress. com > business > manitobas-top-employers > 03/10/2026 > trades-turn-into-careers-at-transcona-roofing

Sponsored: Trades turn into careers at Transcona Roofing

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (536+ words) Winnipeg -3" C, Snow Derek Young didn't always see roofing as a career. When he joined Transcona Roofing Ltd. in 2015, it was simply a way to support his family. He had already been in roofing for years, but "I was still…...

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winnipegfreepress. com > homesite > news > resale-homes > 02/07/2026 > seven-years-old-like-new

Seven-years Old, like new

3+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (1043+ words) Winnipeg -11" C, Cloudy with wind Two scenarios tend to play out when a family home has been inhabited for going on a decade. The first is that it could look well-used, particularly inside. After all, things happen with families " frenetic…...

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winnipegfreepress. com > breakingnews > 05/12/2025 > cracked-foundation-sparks-lawsuit-against-inspectors-home-owners

Cracked foundation sparks lawsuit against inspectors, home owners

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (816+ words) A couple who bought a Linden Woods house are suing two home inspectors for allegedly failing to notice cracks in the foundation, and the former owners, who they claim concealed the defects. | The lawsuit, filed in the Manitoba Court of…...