Leons Headlines June 20: Summer officially arrives at 3:50pm local time today. National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Riverbank Discovery Centre starts with a pipe ceremony at 10 am, powwow demo & talent show. BPS BBQ will go at Stanley Park from 11:30-2pm.
-Thousands affected after WestJet cancels flights in anticipation of mechanic’s strike. 8am UPDATE: WestJet rescinds strike notice – both sides agree to return to the bargaining table.
-Wednesday storm last week spawned 6 tornadoes; Northern Tornadoes Project. One at Saltcoats SK, 2 near Rivers, one in Spruce Woods Park & 2 near Saint Alphonse. Most were EF0, while Spruce Woods & Saint Alphonse were rated EF1.
-Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation launched its latest capital campaign Wednesday looking to boost funding for expansions at the hospital; hope to raise $2M to support construction of new critical care building.
-UPDATE: Two missing teens found safe; Neepawa RCMP.
-3 financial institutions have voted to merge into a mega-credit union in MB. Assiniboine, Caisse & Westoba approved the merger Wednesday in online voting.
-Trans-Canada Highway at Headingley will be closed June 24 until June 28 for railway improvements. Westbound and eastbound lanes will be closed to traffic and a detour will be in place.
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!
Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in untouched Roman tomb. A 2,000-year-old Roman funerary urn unearthed in southern Spain has been shown to contain the oldest wine ever found still in liquid form.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/19/science/oldest-wine-spain-scli-intl/index.html
CANADA is cold. Like the COLDEST. The Hottest And Coldest Countries In The World, Ranked. The chilliest country saw an average temperature of just negative-1.5 degrees Fahrenheit in 2022.
https://digg.com/data-viz/link/hottest-coldest-countries-world-ranked
Dickey’s Barbecue Expansion in Canada. The world’s largest barbecue brand expands into Alberta with a new, multi-unit deal.
Union Tells Pilots To Stop Using The Word “Cockpit” And Other “Negative” Terms. A 2021 guide from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has asked all on board to stop using words like cockpit, manpower, or guys.
The Most Divisive Things You Can Do On An Airplane. A new poll shows what annoys you most when you fly. Ironically, some of the things on this list are commonly done by ME and members of my family! Is getting up and stretching really that annoying?!?!
