Leons Headlines June 13: Parts of Westman hit with tornadoes & loonie-sized hail Wednesday. The first tornado was spotted between Rivers & Rapid City just before 4 p.m., while the other was west of Swan Lake, southwest of Portage around 6pm. Environment Canada has yet to confirm touchdowns from Wednesday’s weather event but will work with the Northern Tornadoes Project to confirm and see if there were others.
-Panel to oversee western MB school board after trustee resignations, removal of superintendent, helping Mountain View SD re-focus “efforts on student learning, with an eye on diversity, inclusion & reconciliation.”
-Keystone Centre hosts a free outdoor family-friendly party to celebrate 50yrs in Brandon Saturday at 2pm with live music, a kids’ zone, a craft market, car show, food & fireworks.
-Father dies after being stabbed near son’s downtown Wpg elementary school. Ricky Dwayne Mancheese, 49, died Tuesday following a stabbing on Kennedy Street.
-Stanley Cup final resumes tonight between Edmonton & Fla at 7pm. Fla is up in the series 2-0.
HE DID IT. Driver’s License guy FINALLY HAS his license! Follow Up: Man who virtually attended zoom court hearing over his suspended license while driving finally gets his learners permit.
WHAT is the TOP FOOD that is BROUGHT to the DOOR in 2024? The past decade has seen a dramatic shift in which food items are our favorites, unless you love French fries — those have remained consistently popular over time.
https://digg.com/data-viz/link/america-favorite-delivery-takeout-food-preferences-doordash
Genius marketing or simple product safety? No injury, so could there be no reason Denmark has recalled Korean ramen brand Samyang for being too spicy?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy00gk0kr82o
How does this happen? Apparently women not knowing they’re pregnant is in fact a “thing”. Woman didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth at Golden Corral, names baby after store.
Nathan’s Famous Splits From Joey Chestnut Over Vegan Hot Dog Beef. Nathan’s Famous is walking away from its 16-time winner Joey Chestnut is not welcome at this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Major League Eating, the company behind the annual competition, announced on Tuesday that it had banned Chestnut, the 16-time winner of the contest.
So does this mean Joey will compete against Kobayashi eating VEGGIE DOGS in September? Joey Chestnut and his longtime nemesis Takeru Kobayashi are going head-to-head in a hot dog eating contest once again — but it won’t be part of the usual Fourth of July event … it’s a Labor Day extravaganza!!
https://www.tmz.com/2024/06/12/joey-chestnut-kobayashi-hot-dog-eating-contest-september
