Leon’s Headlines Nov 15: Expect an emergency alert message today as the province looks to TEST the public alerting system at 1:55 pm across TV, radio & wireless devices.
-32yr old Brandon man facing arson & assault charges after people were attacked with a hammer; house set on fire on 15th St. Monday afternoon. Firefighters pulled a man from the burning house with severe head trauma, then airlifted HSC for treatment.
-Man from MB First Nation dead after going to fight in Ukraine; chief says Opaskwayak Chief Maureen Brown says family was notified Monday.
-Large Wpg police presence investigating ‘suspicious circumstance’ near North Point Douglas park Tue afternoon.
-Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of hockey player Adam Johnson Oct 28, after suffering a slashed neck during a hockey game in Sheffield, U.K.
-Manitobans buying less beer, opting for sweeter drinks, more cannabis new MLLC report.
-Rockers Foreigner will bring their historic Farewell Tour to Brandon for a show at the Keystone Centre on May 14, 2024. Tix on sale Friday.
-Jets down Jersey 6-3.
There are no words after examining the video of the on ice incident involving the death of hockey player Adam Johnson. THIS WAS NOT A FREAK ACCIDENT and I can’t believe it’s being reported that way. And now charges of manslaughter are pending after a player literally looked to “Drop kick” another player and ended up cutting his throat with his skate. The 29-year-old was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. A post-mortem examination confirmed he died as a result of a fatal neck injury, South Yorkshire Police said. The force said detectives arrested the suspect on Tuesday, adding that he remained in custody.
It’s clean out your fridge day. Experts say there are a “Dirty Dozen” you should really examine today and toss in the trash. Do you agree with these expiry date guidelines? Do you often keep things well past the time they’re eatable?
https://www.eatingwell.com/article/8007635/things-in-your-fridge-you-should-throw-away/
According to a US report, self checkouts are ON THE WAY OUT! Apparently a combination of frustration, errors and theft is making giant retailers like Walmart and Costco re-thing the strategy involving self checkout. Is it possible Canada follows? With higher wages in Canada, experts say a move back to people behind the checkout may be slower, considering it’s more expensive to have employees in Canada, but we can hope!
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/13/business/self-checkout-stores-shopping/index.html
BIG INFLATION NEWS out of the US yesterday. Thanks to lower American food and gas prices, inflation took a big tumble and the stock market took off. Can the same happen in Canada? We’ll have to wait and see.
Holy cow, this kid is a baller! SHOCK VIDEO: Handguns, champagne and $100 bills – child’s birthday party in Louisiana stuns Internet.
You can make money doing ANYTHING now! Wedding Photo Shredding Business Proves Big Hit in China. One guy is getting allot of attention by giving divorcing couples the chance to destroy their wedding pictures in a cheap, creative and effective way.
Imagine. A weather forecast that is NEVER wrong. Would would we complain about? GOOGLE Builds AI for More Accurate Weather and its batting 99.8% accuracy 10 days out!
HOLLYWOOD SCANDAL. Will Smith Rep Denies Allegation He Had Sex with Duane Martin.
https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/14/will-smith-duane-martin-sex-relationship-denies-allegation-false/
Is this woman losing her mind, part of the matrix or just part of an incredible set of coincidence? A Woman keeps seeing the same man throughout her life and the story is wild – ‘I don’t know if he’s a non-playable character.’
She’s good. Good enough to win a Grammy for sure, but the airline Stewart is not a fan. Impromptu Gospel Concert Creates Issue on Delta Flight. Delta clashes with Grammy-nominated singer.
Sleep Problems. Half of Americans would give up internet for better sleep. A new poll of 2,000 US adults found 45% would be willing to give up the internet for a full 365 days to help their sleep, while others would give up their phone (43%), their car (41%) and promotions at work! WOW!
Still with sleep, move over melatonin, the Devil’s lettuce might work better? Cannabis users say drug improves sleep better than supplements like melatonin.
https://studyfinds.org/cannabis-user-sleep-aids/
And one more related to sleep. Afternoon crash: Average person ‘hits the wall’ at 2:36 p.m. The poll of 2,000 adults revealed that employees typically face three big dips in their energy throughout the day. Alarmingly, 12 percent report experiencing their first slump before 9 a.m.
https://studyfinds.org/hits-the-wall-at-236-pm/
These guys are good. The 90’s are back and so are Boyz II Men. The group recreated the Chili’s Baby Back Ribs Jingle. If you read the words “I want my baby back, baby back, baby back…” you know the tune and you’re now humming one of the most popular jingles of the last three decades.
