Leons Headlines Jan 7: Justin Trudeau announced Monday he’s stepping down as Liberal leader once a successor is chosen, staying on as PM for now, while MB business leaders urge Canada’s next leader to address possible damage from Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs.
-MB now has a new teacher disciplinary process, with a public registry where you can check if a teacher’s certificate has been suspended or canceled, plus an independent review system to handle complaints.
-Prairie Mountain Health hires 16 Institutional Safety Officers, trained to MB Justice standards, to patrol BRHC, focusing on crisis intervention, de-escalation & safety.
-A CPKC train collided with a white truck near Virden Sunday afternoon, seriously injuring the 22yr old male driver, was airlifted from Virden to Winnipeg where he remains in critical condition.
-A 29yr old woman faces charges after being arrested by Dauphin RCMP last Saturday, charged with impaired driving and drug trafficking after police seized illicit drugs including meth, cocaine and prescription meds.
-NHL: Nashville visits Wpg tonight to face the Jets. |
January 6th, 2025 Justin Trudeau announces his political future is done. The resignation!
This is how Canada reacted to the news. Apparently it was time.
But of course Canadians weren’t the only ones to react. January 20th, Donald Trump becomes President, and his son is already on a foreign relations trip to Greenland. Could Canada be next?
America reacts. While the world continues it’s shift to the right post pandemic, this group addresses the obvious amid Donald Trump’s teasing of a PM that used to make jokes about him also. And they didn’t take kindly to being told who to vote for.
Shark’s Tank takeover. Kevin O’Leary met with Trump over weekend and not only could TIK TOK be saved by his purchase of the platform, Kevin is also sugessting an economic collaboration between Canada and the US, not a takeover, but rather “a special relationship”.
Walmart Purse Contreversy. Is an item still a luxury item if everyone can afford it?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/walmart-wirkin-bag-1.7423682
Just like Christmas Vacation! A man remodeling his parents’ bathroom discovered a 46-year-old Christmas gift from 1978 in near-perfect condition, tucked between the attic and bathroom.
Everyone loves this stuff, happy Ukrainian Christmas! Head cheese, a traditional European cold cut, is a unique deli meat with rich flavor and a distinct texture, despite having no cheese in it.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1749513/what-is-head-cheese-how-its-made
Where are we putting this? Nearly half of Americans carry spare underwear for emergencies, with 70% of those who do saying it has saved them at least once.
https://swnsdigital.com/us/2025/01/nearly-half-of-americans-carry-spare-underwear-for-emergencies/
Help with SAD. If you suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), treatments to stabilize your mood can help prevent symptoms as winter continues with it’s longest nights and coldest weather.
https://studyfinds.org/seasonal-affective-disorder-4-ways-to-treat-the-winter-blues
