Leons Headlines Aug 20: Council chambers at Brandon City Hall overflowed with concerned citizens during a public hearing on the proposed 30-year city plan Monday evening. After 2 years of development & consultations, Monday was the last chance to get community input before the plan is submitted to the municipal relations minister for approval.
-Stakeholders in the trucking sector are concerned a rail shutdown could overwhelm the industry. CN issued a lockout notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Sunday warning if an agreement or binding arbitration is not reached by Thursday, the railway may shut down operations.
-The Canadian Union of Public Employees in MB is recommending its 18K health-care support workers vote in favour of a new contract, even as their colleagues in the Prairie Mountain and Interlake-Eastern health regions, represented by a different union, rejected a comparable deal on Aug. 15.
-Canada’s inflation rate slides to 2.5%, paving way for another interest rate cut. The central bank is scheduled to hold its next interest rate announcement on Sept. 4.
-Canada’s median income after tax is down, latest statistics show. Lone-parent families under 25 saw the largest decrease, falling 15% to $25K in 2022. People under 25 saw a 13% drop to $18K in 2022. Couple families under 25 dropped 9% to $45K in 2022.
-Brandon has a new police chief starting Oct. 15. Tyler Bates comes from Regina, where he has served as the RCMP’s chief superintendent of SK’s south district.
-Local emergency services are investigating whether a Sunday house fire on First Street was caused by squatters setting a campfire nearby.
-City partnership with Habitat For Humanity could see 40-60 new homes built.
-Super Blue Moon Monday; the first of four supermoons in a row. Every full moon through November will be a supermoon this year.
Legendary TV talker Phil Donahue has passed at age 88. A guy that really was the king long before Oprah, or Maury or Montell Williams.
HAPPY BACON LOVERS DAY!!!!!
After 50 years of service at 7-Eleven, a guy got a thank-you email from the CEO—just an email, no bonus. Really, 7-Eleven? That’s all you got?
Circle K is eyeing 7-Eleven in a takeover that could combine the two biggest convenience stores. Looks like we might be living in a world of super-sized Slurpees soon!
https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/owner-circle-k-wants-buy-owner-7-eleven?
Believe it or not, a study claims it’s totally okay to drink 25 cups of coffee a day. No, this isn’t a joke, and yes, your caffeine addiction is now validated!
Even bad things can be good in the end. Seth MacFarlane skipped a doomed 9/11 flight because he was too hungover to catch it. Talk about a hangover that literally saved his life!
https://digg.com/digg-vids/link/seth-macfarlane-9-11-plane-flight-video
If you’ve eaten any of these 51 foods, congrats—you’re officially old now! Sorry, but the internet has spoken, and it’s time to embrace your “elder” status.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/if-youve-eaten-these-foods-you-are-old-1
