Leons Headlines Jan 19: MB Ag Days wrapped up Thursday as 37K people attended Canada’s largest indoor farm show at Brandon’s Keystone Centre over 3 days.
-Brandon police are warning the “grandparent” scam has returned as 30 calls reporting the phone scam came in this week. Some are from a person pretending to be a grandchild in an accident, others need money for bail & some pretend to be a lawyer for a grandchild.
-The Westman Wedding Expo returns to Brandon Sunday with over 30 businesses from the wedding industry, including photography, entertainment, venues, catering, and more.
-Packed hallways, standing room only at Wpg ERs as wait times climb; longest at Grace, St. Boniface over 14hrs.
-Health authority says surgeries delayed in Winnipeg as health system deals with respiratory illnesses.
-City bracing for significant blowback after 10% tax rate increase proposed in draft budget. Brandon City Council will deliberate the 2024 proposed budget Friday, Feb 2 & Saturday, Feb 3.
-Longtime Brandon volunteer being remembered after sudden passing. Dana Austin, who served on boards of both the East End & Park Community Centre died Tues at age 51.
-Outgoing owner of Wpg institution Rae & Jerry’s advises new ownership to ‘keep it the same’. After 49 years new owners take over Portage Ave. Institution this weekend.
Is the Federal Government coming for my smoker? Are they coming for your wood stove? The emissions might be just too much; report.
When you get a burger in Canada it comes with A WAIVER. Especially if you’re an American that likes it how many Americans do! A tourist in Toronto ordered a medium burger and got an extra something that wasn’t on the menu when he ordered a hamburger medium-done.
What kind of soap should we use to clean out his mouth? First grader disciplined at school for saying”Jesus Christ”. Shonna Coleman of Southhaven, Mississippi was surprised upon receiving an official “Parent Notice of Disciplinary Incident”” involving her 7-year-old son, after a teacher caught him saying a “bad word” after he dropped some Legos while he was cleaning up.
https://boingboing.net/2024/01/18/first-grader-disciplined-at-school-for-sayingjesus-christ.html
FOLLOW UP FROM YESTERDAY! Flight Attendants Hopelessly Try To Console Man Trapped In Lavatory. A freak malfunction on the lavatory door of a SpiceJet aircraft trapped a man inside for nearly two hours, including during landing. And now there’s finally VIDEO!
You know a pop star’s audience is getting old when they sue over the show’s late start time. Two exhausted Madonna fans sue her for playing past their bedtime.
Great lineup for Superbowl hat hits every type of music. The Super Bowl pregame performers include Reba McEntire singing national anthem, Andra Day and Post Malone.
I think Ai Annie is in love with me. And the flirting of your Ai friend may be something to keep an eye on. One Amazon customer got rid of her Alexa because it kept talking to her husband.
