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The idea of pitching a tent in Manitoba is surging in popularity thanks to cabin fever fuelled by pandemic travelling restrictions, but that rise in demand has left a lot of not-so-happy campers.
Manitoba campsite reservations surge on opening day amid glitches, hours-long waits
Holly Klann was among thousands of Manitobans glued to her computer screen at 6:59 a.m. Monday hoping to beat the rush and book a summer campsite on opening day of reservations. Things did not go smoothly thanks to a technological glitch on the province s booking website.
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Nearly 11,000 reservations made in 4 hours nearly doubles total opening day numbers last year, province says
Posted: Apr 05, 2021 4:54 PM CT | Last Updated: April 5
Holly Klann says she woke up early to book a campsite as reservations opened Monday in Manitoba, but she says she had a terrible experience due to a computer glitch and hours-long waits.(Submitted by Holly Klann)
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While in the grip of the pandemic-related lockdown earlier this year, the country’s national housing agency forecast that house prices could fall by nine per cent to 18 per cent before recovering in 2021.
While in the grip of the pandemic-related lockdown earlier this year, the country’s national housing agency forecast that house prices could fall by nine per cent to 18 per cent before recovering in 2021.
In Winnipeg and across the country, that has not been the case.
CMHC chief economist Bob Dugan said that across the country demand for housing, with relatively few new listings, pushed prices higher in many regions.