Leons Headlines Oct 4: A potential strike by MB health-care support workers is creating stress for home-care clients who rely on daily visits. Non-profits are highlighting how crucial home care is for maintaining dignity and independence as 25K health-care support workers are ready to strike as early as Tuesday.
-The city has started constructing a new wastewater lift station at 34th & Patricia to support growth in the southwest, with major construction set for November.
-Work on 18th may be delayed until 2025, as the province announces reconstruction set for completion this month is pending. The repaving project runs between Rosser & Aberdeen Avenues but has not yet reached south of the tracks near Park.
-Camped overnight for Taylor Swift? Black Friday? No, driver’s ed. Scores of parents & teens camped out overnight Wednesday outside Guild Insurance to secure spots in MPI’s coveted Driver Z program, which combines online & in-car training for young drivers.
-Brandon Fire and EMS launches a massive recruitment drive for staff, with applications now being accepted for qualified firefighters and paramedics.
-Small business owners hope the government makes the retail theft prevention program permanent, as it helps reduce theft, even with the concern about the strain on officers working OT.
-Fans can try the new aluminum cups tonight as the Wheat Kings host Edmonton at 7pm. Jets are in Calgary in NHL Exhibition & in CFL action Wpg visits Hamilton to take on the Ti-Cats.
Garth Brooks back in the red hot spotlight. A woman, referred to as Jane Roe in her lawsuit, has accused Garth Brooks of raping her in a hotel room in 2019 after traveling with him to Los Angeles for a performance. Brooks has denied the allegations through his own preemptive lawsuit, claiming the accusations are false and asserting that the woman threatened to sue him unless he paid her millions .
Garth has had plenty of ups and downs. From his divorce to other lawsuits, the entertainer has not had a smooth ride, and this latest controversy is just the latest in a string of “bumps in the road” for the music legend.
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/garth-brooks-ups-and-downs-over-the-years/
Menendez Court Hearing. Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for another court hearing as the Los Angeles District Attorney considers new evidence of alleged abuse by their father, Jose Menendez. Meanwhile, the Menendez family is criticizing a Netflix series that dramatizes their story, claiming it misrepresents their family’s complex history .
Fighting in hockey is not new, fighting among parents is. A youth hockey game in Hamilton was interrupted when parents and a coach brawled behind the boards during a match between the Toronto Stars Black and Northern Saints Gold, involving seven- and eight-year-olds. The Klever Super League (KSL), co-founded by former NHL player Kris Versteeg, stated it would take disciplinary action, including suspensions, while emphasizing that violent behavior has no place in their league .
Big grocers are making big money from BAGS! A college student from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, went viral on TikTok with a catchy song about the all-too-familiar feeling of forgetting reusable grocery bags, something she and her roommates experienced after tossing out 175 of them. With the federal government’s ban on single-use plastics still causing some confusion, many are urging retailers to implement better programs for reusable bags, but some grocers seem reluctant, possibly due to the profits they make from selling new ones .
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/reusable-bags-profits-1.7338237
Scorching Heat. In Phoenix, temperatures are soaring to an alarming 116°F (47°C), with concrete surfaces heating up to 168°F (76°C), causing items to literally melt. The extreme heat has led to flight cancellations and prompted many to share shocking images of the sweltering conditions.
https://www.boredpanda.com/hot-arizona-phoenix-heatwave-high-temperature-melting-msn
Checkout Camera. In a world filled with surveillance, a TikToker recorded himself at a Walmart self-checkout, covering the camera to see how employees would react. The video showcases the ongoing tension between privacy and monitoring in everyday shopping experiences. (DO NOT TRY). Of course you wouldn’t. 😉