Leons Headlines March 20: BREAKING March 20 9:40AM: Canadians could be headed to the polls if Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has his way. This morning he announced plans to move a motion of non-confidence in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and call for a “carbon tax election” in an adress to his caucus on Parliament Hill on Wednesday morning.
-Manitoba’s warm winter fuels drought concerns on this first full day of Spring, but Manitobans experienced spring-like weather for months & experts say warm winters could pose more problems.
-CAA’s worst roads campaign is underway & pothole ravaged Brandon is once again a political issue. 18th Street (Hwy 10) took 2nd place last year for worst road; PC MLA Wayne Balcaen has personally delivered a letter to the office of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, calling for the NDP to follow through with the previous government’s infrastructure plan that included improvements to Brandon streets.
-Tonight is the City of Brandon’s 30yr Plan Open House, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in MNP Hall at the Keystone Centre; city staff will answer any questions.
-Winter Fair should halt ‘inhumane’ sheep wrangling, calf events: animal rights groups, as fair kicks off Monday at the Keystone Centre. The national animal law org, Animal Justice & Humane societies are unanimous calls to stop sheep wrangling & calf scramble.
-A former Winnipeg UPS employee is being accused of stealing $1.3M USD in Apple products from a Wpg warehouse and reselling the goods.
-Jets head coach Bowness steps away from bench for medical procedure, Scott Arniel takes over on interim basis. Jets beat the Rangers last night 4-2.
Good News on the inflation front as it cools in February for Canada, but its going to be quite some time before we notice things getting cheaper. And then there’s April 1st and the hike in the Carbon Tax, which could add additional costs to things already expensive.
International Day of Happiness celebration! What’s the Happiest Country on Earth? The latest World Happiness Report delivers some happy news to Canadians, especially if you’re over 60. Apparently some Canadians are quite happy. While some countries are happier than others.
Kate Middleton Look-Alike Heidi Agan Says Not Her in Video. One of the UK’s most popular Kate Middleton look-alikes is addressing the conspiracy theorists who think she’s actually the woman in the new vid of Prince William and his wife.
Kate Middleton’s Medical Records See Attempted Breach by Hospital Staff. Somebody at the hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated earlier this year allegedly tried to sneak a peek at her medical records, but got caught.
https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/19/kate-middleton-medical-records-breach-london-clinic-staff-hospital/
Royals’ Photo Fiasco Continues As Agency Flags Pic Of Archie’s Christening As “Digitally Enhanced”. Royal family photos digitally altered. And the royal plot thickens… Reports of yet another photoshop fail in Buckingham Palace have elicited more controversy.
Generation BO! 72% Of Millennial Men Constantly Fear They Have Brutal Body Odor. A new survey is shedding light on the self-consciousness millennial men experience when it comes to body odor.
https://studyfinds.org/millennial-men-body-odor/
This documentary is disturbing. Holy cow. If you watched any Nickelodeon in the late 90’s 2000’s, as I did with my kids, you recognize all these stars. What you don’t recognize is the the awful behind the scenes horror that unfolded as these shows were created. The latest episodes of ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kid’s TV’ aired last night, and the internet is up in arms for the child stars they grew up watching. (In Canada it runs on Discovery+)
Nickelodeon’s Dan Schneider Addresses ‘Quiet on Set’ Claims in New Interview. Nickelodeon child stars expose abuse. Dan Schneider is addressing the allegations in the new Nickelodeon doc that paints him as a monster and wildly inappropriate with some in the cast … and he may be taking some accountability.
