Leons Headlines May 1: The Assiniboine River has peaked at all points between the Shellmouth Dam and Brandon, the province confirmed Tuesday.
-A monument will be unveiled at CN Park in Dauphin June 15 to mark the one-year anniversary of the collision that claimed the lives of 17 and injured 8. A monument will also be placed near the site of the deadly crash.
-On April 23, 7.8 million unstamped cigarettes were seized by Brandon Police after a traffic stop on the #1, estimated to be valued at $4M.
-Construction at the BRHC main entrance and traffic loop will be closed Thursday & Friday.
-Short-staffed Rivers Police Service get help from local RCMP under a 6 month agreement.
-Keystone Centre is asking for input to help guide it’s next 50 years, asking residents to attend one of five open house sessions set for the Lower Curling Club Lounge Thursday, May 16 at 1:15 pm & 6:30 pm and Friday, May 17 at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm & 6:30 pm.
-Peguis First Nation declares emergency over chronic flooding, deplorable housing.
-Poilievre kicked out of Commons after calling PM ‘wacko’ in Question Period. Next QP is today at 1:15PM Central and can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/@cpac
-Colorado Avalanche end Jets’ playoff dreams with 6-3 win in Game 5. Next up: CFL training camp begins May 12; regular season starts June 6.
John Montgomery and the Amazing Race will be in Westman today and tomorrow. Below is a release from the Municipality of Russell Binscarth.
If you’re like me and haven’t watched the show, apparently we’re in the MINORITY. Apparently it’s one of the hottest shows on Canadian TV. But in case you don’t know what it’s all about, here’s a taste.
Mayhem in Ottawa! Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre was ordered to leave the House for refusing to withdraw the word ‘wacko’ during a debate. This came after a ruckus day of yelling in parliament that had more than one politician tossed from the hall for their behavior. Will be interesting to see how this is followed up today at 1:15pm Central. Here’s how it went down.
Canadians have had it will high food prices and May has been designated as “Boycott Loblaws Month”. But will it work and is it fair? We have more than one grocer in Canada. This is the best explanation of why food prices are so high in Canada, and it has much more twists and turns in the explanation than just corporate greed.
Man Whose Body Makes Alcohol Avoids Drunk Driving Charge. I have no talent. This guy can make his own booze, but it comes at a cost. Every time he gets pulled over he gets charted with impaired.
Baby Reindeer’s Real-Life Martha Says She Will Sue Netflix Over Her Portrayal In The Show. The woman accused of being the real-life stalker depicted on Netflix’s Baby Reindeer has expressed her strong disapproval of the show and warned about taking legal action against the streaming giant.
https://www.boredpanda.com/baby-reindeer-real-life-martha-threatens-legal-action-netflix
It’s fast, often cheap and can be bad for you. The top canned food items that made the “notty” list. While grocery store canned foods offer plenty of convenience, they may also be a nutritional nightmare. Here’s a list of the unhealthiest canned foods.
https://www.mashed.com/1571176/unhealthiest-canned-foods
Walmart Just Launched Bettergoods, A New Private Food Brand Walmart introduces bettergoods private brand
Obviously, you want all of your groceries to be better than good and have great prices if possible. Walmart aims to achieve that with its bettergoods brand.
