Leons Headlines Feb 27: Clipper largely misses Westman. Most of the snow will fall in Manitoba’s Interlake; Red River Valley. Cold tonight across the province with lows in minus 20’s.
-Judge orders mental health assessment for MB man accused of killing family. Ryan Manoakeesick appeared by video in provincial court Monday.
-RCMP say driver allegedly involved in fatal hit & run mid-month near Portage has been identified, investigation continues.
-Royal Le Page’s Munn Group has announced that Brandon’s former Central Fire Station 1 on Princess Avenue downtown has sold. The building, erected in 1911, was recently used as an event venue, and was listed for $1.35-million.
-The search for a new police chief in the Wheat City will continue after efforts last fall failed to turn up a successful candidate.
-Influx of asylum seekers to Manitoba putting extra pressure on the already strained shelter system, advocates say.
-Watch out for flying fees: WestJet hikes checked-bag cost, Flair adds credit card fee. WestJet hiked fees for first and second checked bags by $5 for travel booked on or after Feb. 15.
-ACC is hosting an open house for the Practical Nursing and CHCA programs in Brandon Feb 28.
-Westman Gaming Expo goes this weekend, March 2&3, MB Room at the Keystone Centre.
-Blues visit Jets tonight in Wpg.
French President Macron is raising eyebrows with some comments made in the last few hours.
Major League Baseball has just got new pants, and let’s just say they leave little to the imagination. The 25 Funniest Reactions To Major League Baseball’s New See-Through Pants.
https://www.boredpanda.com/funniest-reactions-to-mlb-see-through-pants/
Some people’s tattoos give off high-class art gallery while others give off 3rd-grade art shows. Here’s 20 Bad Tattoos That Are Permanent Reminders of Regret.
If you have a water phobia this might not be the best place to stay. Inside world’s most expensive underwater hotel. The underwater hotel room offers guests breathtaking views unseen anywhere else on earth from the comfort of their bed.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/10506007/underwater-hotel-muraka-maldives-fish/
Vin Diesel Confirms ‘Fast and Furious’ Will End With ‘Fast X: Part 2’. The actor, 56, announced in a Saturday, February 24, Instagram post that the beloved movie saga is gearing up for its final lap with its 11th installment.
Is it normally busy when you get fast food? Then fast food is about to get REALLY expensive in coming years. Wendy’s Wants to Start Uber-like Surge Pricing in 2025.
https://gizmodo.com/wendys-wants-uber-surge-pricing-in-2025-1851288108?
Feeling the strain of grocery store prices ? WK Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick’s cost-saving suggestion is simple: have a bowl of cereal. Kellogg’s Faces Public Backlash After CEO Tells Poor Families To Eat Cereal For Dinner.
https://www.boredpanda.com/kellogs-ceo-suggests-people-eat-cereals-for-dinner-faces-backlash/
People Swear By the ‘4-7-8’ Breathing Technique To Fall Asleep Faster: ‘A Game-Changer’. Leave it to TikTok to come up with all the relaxing pre-bedtime hacks and tips you never knew you needed.
https://www.eatthis.com/4-7-8-breathing-technique-for-sleep/
Competition for Grocers is critical for afforable food. So much so, that the US government is sueing to block largest supermarket merger in history between Kroger & Albertsons.
In Canada we desperately need competition, and we need a grocer agreement that levels the playing field for “best practices”. I don’t chee the CBC much but in the latest 5th Estate, they’ve done a good job showing Canadians how it works with our Grocery stores.
