Leon’s Headlines Jan 2: The New Year’s Baby of 2024 is a baby girl. Eden arrived at 11:53 am Jan. 1 2024 at BRHC 7 lbs 5oz 21 inches; Proud parents are Ashley Blaylock & Simon Brock of Brandon.
-Gas tax paused in MB, we won’t pay 14 cents/L for 6months.
-Ice fishing season finally underway in MB after mild weather delay.
-Local music legend William (Ted) Good passes away at 99. A gifted musician & conductor he taught lessons in Shoal Lake, St. Clair, Wellwood, Brookdale, Neepawa & Brandon.
-Shooting at downtown Wpg lounge early New Year’s Day after altercation where someone pulled a gun, shot fired inside the building hitting an innocent bystander who was taken to hospital & expected to fully recover.
-MB police watchdog looking into fatal officer-involved shooting of 19yr old in Fort Richmond Sunday.
-Rideshare companies, taxis neck-and-neck in competition for Wpg trips: new report. Not long before smaller communities embrace ride share.
-MB’s 99 cent fuel was short lived. 204 fuels on Salter briefly posted gas for 99.9 over the weekend, but now prices are back up over $1. According to GasBuddy the cheapest gas in the province is 1.149 and available at a handful of stations in the city.
-Wheat Kings shutout by Saskatoon 4-0 last night, tonight the Jets host Tampa Bay.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
AND THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF SEASON 3 of the Tyler Glen Show!
Would you believe some wore DIAPERS so they could be part of this? No blankets, and a cold New York sidewalk to sit on for HOURS. Not the way I would want to welcome the new year.
https://www.boredpanda.com/social-media-baffled-people-waited-times-square-ball-drop-since-5-am/
It’s cheaper to fly to Florida than spend a weekend in Winnipeg. Expedia hotel prices for Winnipeg average $150- $300 per night for January and February, meaning $400 is what you can expect to pay for a Winnipeg weekend this winter. Meanwhile a flight to Florida direct from Winnipeg including taxes is less than $250? Yup. Details below.
Get ready for the internet to go wild as the Epstein list is set for release. The long awaited and much speculated list could be released as soon as Tuesday after deadline for objections to unsealing of names passes midnight Monday.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/01/jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-associates-list
Ian Ziering Breaks Silence After ‘Alarming’ Biker Attack on New Year’s Eve. Ian Ziering spoke out after he was involved in a brawl with several bikers on New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles. “Yesterday, I experienced an alarming incident involving a group of individuals on mini bikes,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 59, wrote via Instagram on Monday, January 1. “While stuck in traffic, my car was approached aggressively by one of these riders leading to an unsettling confrontation. See it below:
After 3 decades of working for a company, he got a goodie bank from his bosses so the internet showered him with cash. The viral Burger King rmployee has just bought his first home with the proceeds after he went viral for getting a mediocre goodie bag in recognition of 27 years without missing work is finally seeing his dedication pay off … in a massive way. Kevin Ford tells TMZ … he bought a house on Dec. 13 and has plenty of cash left over.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/02/viral-burger-king-employee-buys-first-home-goodie-bag-fame/
Brace yourself, it’s NOT actually 2024. What Year Is It? The Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think. Go inside the complicated history of what year it is right now, according to the cultures and religions that don’t follow the Gregorian calendar.
