Leons Headlines May 27: The union representing workers at the Canada Border Services Agency says a possible strike could affect Canada’s borders this summer. The union says 9K workers will be in a legal strike position in June.
-Parent’s Facebook posts defamed teachers at Westman schools, division’s lawsuit claims. Beautiful Plains SD suing over posts that alleged abusive behavior, humiliated employees: suit.
-PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada’s elite Cup Series was back in Brandon Saturday, hosting the PBR Brandon Chute Out at Keystone Centre.
-300 participants who took part in Brandon YMCA’s 45th annual Strong Kids Run Sunday morning.
-Sioux Valley DN issues urgent health warning to community members about dangerous contaminants in illicit drugs after fentanyl recently found by police.
-HSC worker caught ‘snooping’ on hundreds of patient records in privacy breach: Shared Health. The staff member is no longer working at the hospital.
-Turtle Moumtain RCMP rescue a 20yr old driver after his car flew off the highway, flipped, landed in a ditch on Wednesday.
-140-year-old downtown Wpg church on brink of collapse. Parishioners at Holy Trinity Anglican Church are praying for a monetary miracle, as it could collapse at any moment.
-Scott Arniel promoted from associate to head coach of the Wpg Jets.
For our American Friends it’s a “day off” today as the Memorial Day Long Weekend. And while airports on this side of the border are at anywhere from 75-90% of capacity pre-pandemic, in the US post pandemic travel is not only back to normal post pandemic, it’s setting NEW RECORDS.
How does this guy still have a license? Wow. $3000 ticket and how many demerits? This is too fast and too costly.
The death of the US dollar store. Could the closure of dollar stores be coming to Canada. It’s just getting harder and harder to find items for $1 or even $2.
https://ktla.com/news/money-business/the-death-of-the-dollar-store
Thankfully nobody dies in this incident, but severe turbulence has struck again. 12 Injured on Qatar Airways Flight From Turbulence. The Dublin Airport said that a Qatar Airways flight from Doha landed in Ireland after a dozen people were injured by turbulence.
This Summer would you rather fly or drive to your holiday? Most Travelers Enjoy Driving to Summer Destinations. New data says eight in 10 travelers who will drive to their summer travel destination said that driving makes the experience more enjoyable.
Super Size Me Director Morgan Spurlock’s Death At Age 53 Has The Food World Shaken. The director of the 2004 Oscar-nominated documentary “Super Size Me” passed away Thursday night after a battle with cancer at the age of 53. (Below is the movie trailer from 2004.)
https://www.tastingtable.com/1588826/morgan-spurlock-super-size-me-death
BURGER WARS ARE ON in the USA. As McDonald’s struggles to offer a $5 meal, Burger King beats them to it with the confirmation of the return of the $5 ‘Your Way Meal’ deal. Experts say this is a good sign that competition is doing what it does best, force companies to compete for YOUR business.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1589620/burger-king-your-way-meal-return
How A Passenger Asked Out An American Airlines Flight Attendant – And Succeeded. But do you think the video is legit? Would you try this, and would the results be different or seen differently online if it was a guy asking a female stewardess?
There’s only one thing annoying us more than politics right now. Is something getting on your last nerve? If you’ve found yourself irritated at outrageous grocery prices, annoying politicians, or someone else’s questionable driving recently, you’re not alone.
