Leons Headlines June 17: Western MB pummeled by hail, high winds, power outages following yet another major storm Saturday. Environment Canada says some areas received “loonie to toonie-sized hail,” Saturday while golf ball-sized hail was reported in Glenboro.
-Windy Sunday; peak gusts in Brandon topped 90km/hr & in Dauphin 85km/hr. MB Hydro crews to bring back electricity to thousands Sunday evening, as prolonged outages may continue to affect customers in Brandon, Killarney, Dauphin, Swan River, Neepawa, Russell, Virden & Portage.
-A monument commemorating the victims & survivors of a devastating bus crash June 15, 2023, was unveiled at CN Park in Dauphin Saturday. The ceremony served as both a memorial and a tribute to the Dauphin community & selfless actions of first responders.
-A 36-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with killing a father who was stabbed to death near his son’s elementary school last week, about a half-block from Sister MacNamara Elementary School.
-Panthers shrug off Game 4 rout with eye to finishing off Oilers in Florida in tomorrow night’s game 5.
WHAT A WINDY WEEKEND!
NHL flight diversion joke. Edmonton air traffic controllers had a bit of humor with the inbound Panthers flight. In retrospect, after the game 4 drubbing they ought to have taken the suggestion.
More good news for coffee drinkers from study of sitting and sipping. Like you needed another reason to enjoy your coffee on a Monday, but this is some serious health benefit for folks stuck behind a desk.
GREAT NEWS as her Cancer fight rages on. Kate Middleton Makes Her Return. Three months after announcing her cancer diagnosis , Kate Middleton has returned to public life at least for a day over the weekend.
The Most Stupid Questions Ever Asked of Travel Agents. Some travelers like to use a “do it yourself” approach and book all their travel on their own. Others prefer to use a travel agent.
Blow up doll blow up on Social Media. Not sure what was happening here from start to finish, but it involved a customer in a restaurant, a blow up doll and a server fired over posting a video of man dining with the doll. Yet he ended up taking pictures and posting his adventures anyways.
Only in Canada. A Bike Share in Toronto urges riders to ‘wipe down seats’ if renting bike for naked ride.
New museum of poop is wonderfully crappy BUT it’s FREE. George Frandsen holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of coprolites, fossilized poop. When he was first recognized for this great achievement, he only owned 1,277 specimens.
https://boingboing.net/2024/06/04/new-museum-of-poop-is-wonderfully-crappy.html
