Leon’s Headlines Jan 3: Mortgages, inflation and immigration among top concerns for Canadians in 2024: polling.
-Brandon may not be the only MB city eyeing big increases to water rates. Bureaucrats are recommending Wpg also increase water, sewer rates by more than 20% by 2027.
-Brandon Airport sees 40% increase in air traffic in 2023 thanks to flight training.
-Sobeys renews its lease in south-end on 18th for another 5 yrs despite move to Shoppers Mall 6 yrs ago.
-Man charged after toddler nearly overdoses on fentanyl at Wpg home; needed several doses of Narcan.
-Air Canada lands last in on-time flights in ranking of North American airlines; landing 63% of flights on time in 2023.
-Westman Chiropractic reopens at 2015 Brandon Ave Tuesday after 35 years on 10th St.
-Winnipeg Jets extend point streak to 9 games with win over Tampa Bay, tying a franchise record set in Dec 2005 by the Atlanta Thrashers.
Mickey Mouse horror movies? What? From video games to horror movies, Steamboat Willie is getting reimagined (for free) Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain — or at least his original version has. The cartoon mouse first appeared in Steamboat Willie in 1928, which means it entered the public domain in 2024 . And, as has become a tradition for beloved characters entering their copyright-free era, there are already scary movies planned and video games with the Mouse and his likeness.
https://www.polygon.com/24022439/mickey-mouse-public-domain-steamboat-willie-horror-movie-games
Ian Ziering’s biker brawl update; New angle shows damages to his car windshield. Police are also closer to arresting suspects involved in the cast. Cops have some early leads thanks to all the surveillance cameras up and down the street in Hollywood were the incident occurred.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/03/ian-ziering-bike-brawl-under-investigation-police-leads-video/
https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/02/ian-ziering-new-angle-footage-biker-brawl/
She flashed millions on a college football broadcast and now has doors opening. The ESPN Sugar Bowl Flasher has been offered a webcam show deal worth $100k. So THAT is how you do it? haha.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/02/espn-sugar-bowl-flasher-offered-camsoda-deal-worth-up-to-100k/
Another purchase of a product that doesn’t look like it’s package. That means $5Million needs to change hands. Hershey is sued for selling Reese’s Peanut Butter cups without ‘cute pumpkin faces’.
Stopping, standing on Vegas Strip pedestrian bridges becomes illegal. Las Vegas Strip tourists can’t stop on pedestrian bridges under new county ordinance.
Jimmy Kimmel Slams Aaron Rodgers for Jeffrey Epstein Claim. Jimmy Kimmel denied and clapped back at Aaron Rodgers for claiming he was connected to the late Jeffrey Epstein. “Dear A–hole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality.” We think Jimmy might sue Aaron for the statement.
Crazy: Man Helps Himself To Unclaimed Luggage, Tries On Clothes At Miami Airport Baggage Claim. In Miami, it appears that your checked baggage is not safe on the baggage carousel. A man was captured on video purportedly rifling through unclaimed baggage and even trying on clothes and shoes to see what fit.
Snoop Dogg To Help With NBCUniversal’s Coverage Of Summer Olympic Games In Paris. The rapper will be on the ground providing regular reports for the primetime show beginning July 26 on NBC and Peacock. Let’s hope he makes it into the country and through airpot security! I mean airport security. haha.
Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley’s record for most weeks at No 1 on US album chart. The 34-year-old singer has now toppled the King’s record to become the solo artist with most weeks topping the Billboard album chart Taylor Swift has broken Elvis Presley’s long-held record for most weeks spent No 1 on the Billboard album chart as a solo artist, setting a new record of 68 weeks.
