Leon’s Headlines Jan 15: Extreme Cold Warning Continues until Tuesday as arctic air mass & wind bring dangerously cold temps to the region & wind chill values of -40 to -50 at times.
-WestJet cancels almost 500 flights because of extreme cold. Frigid temperatures continue to challenge crews, create ‘compounding’ impacts.
-The largest indoor farm show in Canada starts tomorrow in Brandon. Ag Days goes Jan. 16-18 at the Keystone Centre.
-Meantime, the Keystone Centre reported a 22-23 net operating loss of $1.13 million in it’s annual financial report Thursday.
-Firefighters were called to a fire at an abandoned garage on Lyndale Drive Sunday morning. No injuries; police expected to charge a man found in the area with arson.
-Water main break floods McPhillips Street businesses amid extreme cold; sustain significant water damage.
-Time to redesign Manitoba’s flag? A new survey from the MB Vexillological Association wants to know what you think. Manitoba flag often cited as symbol of British colonialism and poor design.
-It won’t just be Connor Hellebuyck representing the Jets at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game; Rick Bowness will be one of 4 coaches to take part. All-Star Weekend in Toronto is Feb. 1 to 3.
-Wheat Kings are mourning the passing of a former player, coach and senior scout Mark Johnston. Last night the team beat the visiting Prince Albert Raiders 6-4.
The cold is causing some BIG HEADACHES for travelers, especially WestJet Travelers.
It’s BLUE MONDAY!!!! The third Monday of January is based on a fictitious ‘depression formula’, and the formula as follows: [W+(D-d)] x TQ divided by M x NA. In this equation, W stands for the weather, D for your debt, d for your monthly salary, T for the time since Christmas, Q for the time since you failed quitting something that you attempted to quit, M for low motivational levels and NA for the need to take action. But keep in mind this WAS a campaign created as a marketing ploy to sell more Winter vacations, to take this science with a grain of salt.
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NO MORE CRZY CARPETS for YOU! How did we know this would eventually happen. Winter is changing, and its not just the cold. ‘No fun’ Toronto bans tobogganing at 45 hills across city, says councillor unhappy with move.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-tobogganing-ban-45-hills-1.7082845
I have to admit, I liked her jacket. Taylor Swift Attends Travis Kelce’s NFL Playoff Game Against Dolphins.
He’s part of the Big Guy’s club! But it doesn’t look like that’s going to stop him! Jelly Roll declares he will run his first 5K in May: ‘I believe in myself’. This guy is awesome.
Drunk Men’s Choir produces royalty-free music for content creators, with a catch. If you’re wondering whether the Drunk Men’s Choir’s catch is that ‘they’re drunk’, you’re right on the money. DougDoug, a YouTuber whose content usually consists of him torturing AI models , has taken it upon himself to help small creators fight the YouTube Content ID system by producing royalty-free music anyone can use. (not sure you would want to, but they’re funny to watch nevertheless.)
EVs to sell for as little as $10,000? Cooling demand for electric vehicles is bringing down prices — in some cases steeply — but tighter battery requirements leave fewer cars eligible for US federal tax credits. But if there’s talk of a price drop in the US, how long before the prices drop HERE?
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/buy-ev-2024-electric-car-sales-slow-rcna132944
It’s not just BLUE MONDAY but it’s a bad month for relationships. January Is Famously “Divorce Month”—Here’s How You Can Avoid It.
https://bestlifeonline.com/divorce-month-january/
Adjusting for inflation, this reboot opened to a bigger audience than the original! ‘Mean Girls’ proves it’s still so fetch as it tops the box office with $28M
Not just pizza Hot dogs and chicken anymore. 7-Eleven broadens its restaurant footprint with a $1B acquisition. 7-Eleven acquires 204 Sunoco stores and more importantly the Laredo Taco Company, signaling the convenience store wants to get more restaurant business.
