Leons Headlines April 16: NEW: Canada’s inflation rate for March still too high at 2.9%. The increase came as gasoline prices rose 4.5%. Mortgage interest rose 25.4%, while rent prices increased 8.5%, food was up 3%, while clothing and footwear fell 2.7% per cent. Prices for household operations, furnishings and equipment dropped 2.3%.
-Province issues more flood warnings as Colorado Low approaches; could bring 50 mm of mixed precipitation. The Hydrologic Forecast Centre issued an overland flood warning Monday for areas in NW MB, including the Swan River, The Pas & Flin Flon areas.
-Brandon Firefighters respond to 4th fire in a week after another fire last night on 00 block of 9th street North. This after a fire on the 400blk of 12th, another on the 300blk of 2nd and the fourth on 6th st north/Assiniboine Ave area. Meanwhile in Winnipeg police respond to four stabbings in under 12 hours.
-MB offers $300 rebate for security upgrades at homes and small businesses.
-As of April 7th MPI says drivers have submitted 1,634 pothole claims, 971 in March alone, surpassing the total number seen in all of 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively and on pace to surpass the high figures seen in 2022, when 5,395 pothole claims were filed.
-Brandon Police Service officers who were involved in a use-of-force incident last fall on Frederick Street have been cleared of any wrongdoing; IIU.
-Brandon’s green cart program resumes weekly pickups today after its winter hiatus.
-Brandon street sweepers mobilized Monday kicking off the city’s street spring cleaning campaign.
-Extras Casting Underway for Ke Huy Quan movie in Winnipeg.
-Seattle visits Wpg tonight to take on the Jets.
Tim Horton’s throws down the PIZZA Gauntlet! Following a two-year pilot, Tims’ settled on cheese, pepperoni, bacon everything, and chicken parmesan pizza flavours. I really hope the keep the Frank’s Red Hot Chicken. Have you tried them? People love em. Not just coffee, donuts and breakfast anymore. Great place for thin crust Pizza!
Zero Sugar should mean that, but apparently PepsiCo has had some challenges. The soda company is recalling its popular Zero Sugar drink because it apparently has sugar in it.
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/schweppes-zero-sugar-ginger-ale-recall-april-8631058
Holy Dukes of Hazzard on the street! Doorbell Cam Catches Car Going Airborne before Crashing Into House.
Alberta man harassed day after day. With hundreds of dollars worth of pizza. And the deliveries show no sign of slowing down.
($7000 CAD Burger!)
Rent, groceries and housing are EXPENSIVE. But get ready for some SUPER expensive stuff. We have 14 of the Most Expensive Items Ever Sold!
https://trending.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/14-most-expensive-things-ever-sold/87533314
World’s First ‘Miss AI’ Competition Announced. Wait, what?!?!? A $5,000 Cash Prize that challenges the norms, where AI-generated women can compete to be crowned the digital equivalent of Miss World.
https://petapixel.com/2024/04/15/worlds-first-miss-ai-competition-announced-with-5000-cash-prize
Poll: The most stressful time of day is 8:15 in the morning! The morning rush inside the house might be more frustrating than the one that awaits many of us on the way to work.
50 Hilarious And Unlucky Comparisons Of Food Expectations VS. Reality. What you see is not always what you get. Especially when it comes to the culinary world.
