Leons Headlines March 3: Canada waits to see if Trump starts North American trade war with steep tariffs Tuesday.
-A 30yr old woman was attacked & robbed by three girls & a boy at a business on Rosser Saturday, suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries; all four teens were caught by police, girls held in custody & the boy later released.
-Thousands of Manitoba health-care workers may strike this week over contracts, staffing, and workload issues, disrupting surgeries, lab and diagnostic tests, radiation treatments at CancerCare, and other services.
-“It’s just not sustainable”: 7-11 stores in Wpg lose hundreds daily, representatives tell police board Friday, and it cannot continue.
-MB pleas for Amazon, Walmart to clamp down on online machete sales ignored. ‘We’re frustrated that these online retailers aren’t taking this seriously,’ says MB justice minister.
-Manitoba’s return to provincial exams shows a sharp drop in Grade 12 precalculus scores, raising concerns.
-BU has removed outdated emergency phones, encouraging students to use SafeWalk & exploring modern alternatives.
-Strong winds up to 100 km/h swept through MB, Thursday night into Friday, damaging landmarks like Altona’s Big Easel & tearing part of a roof off an old school in Medora.
-39 people jumped into Brandon’s freezing waters for the Polar Plunge, returning after 6 years to raise nearly $19K for Special Olympics MB, supporting 175 local athletes with help from the BPS.
-Wheat Kings beat Lethbridge 4-3 Friday, fall to Medicine Hat Saturday 5-0.
Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office Friday Feb 28, 2025. While the media showed a 2 minute exchange, the meltdown between the two leaders lasted more like 10 minutes and while the meeting started friendly enough, it ended with Zelenskyy being escorted out of the White House, where be swiftly left for Europe for meetings in London. Historic, epic, disgusting and awful were all used to describe the exchange, one for the history books to be sure.
“You don’t have the cards”
A few people wanted to see this AI Meme of a “bop to the head”.
Looks like February went OUT LIKE A LION! WOWZA. (Ai Generated)
“Do you own a suit song?”
New Developments: Authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs at their Santa Fe home.
Oscar night, the MOMENT: Adam Sandler stole the show during Conan O’Brien’s Oscars monologue with a witty remark.
QUICK RECAP: The 2025 Oscars featured historic wins, epic musical tributes, and unforgettable moments.
Hollywood couples, including Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry, turned the 2025 Oscars into a glamorous date night.
OSCAR RED CARPET ROAST: Who won? Who cares, who looked weird and who looked amazing?
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SNL-Shane Gillis’ CouplaBeers sketch on SNL is being hailed as the funniest in decades.
But THEY lost the bag, then why are THEY suing the passenger? Air Canada is suing a passenger over a dispute regarding compensation for a delayed bag.
