Leons Headlines March 19: The Brandon Career Symposium at the Keystone Centre made a strong post-pandemic return with 100 exhibitors, over 2K students, surpassing last year’s numbers.
-Manitoba’s Worst Roads Campaign runs until April 11, as Manitobans nominate hazardous roads on CAA’s website, with criteria including potholes, cracked surfaces, sunken sewer grates & faulty traffic signals.
-A 19yr old Wpg man charged with terrorism-related offences March 17, following an earlier arrest in January for 26 counts of mischief, including antisemitic graffiti: MB RCMP.
-With seeding just weeks away, Westman farmers say soil moisture levels are promising thanks to last year’s rain & solid snow cover, predicting a mid-range start to planting unless heavy rains cause delays.
-MB canola growers ask why Canada is protecting auto industry, but not farmers as China prepares to impose 100% tariffs on canola oil and meal in retaliation for Canada’s tariffs on Chinese EVs.
-Scrapping consumer carbon tax won’t impact food prices experts say. Aside from modest short term relief at the pumps, the entire regime would have to be shelved to impact supply chain.
-MB NDP win byelection to keep Wpg seat held by ex-education minister.
-The 2025 provincial budget is to be delivered Thursday.
-Jackass star “Steve-O” brings his “Crash & Burn” comedy tour to the WMCA in Brandon Sept 20.
-Jets get thumped by the Canucks 6-2.
-Saskatoon visits Brandon tonight to face the Wheat Kings.
TOUCHDOWN! NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who spent nine months aboard the International Space Station, safely splashed down off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, along with fellow astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov thanks to a SpaceX recue mission. After spending 286 days in space, Williams set a record for the most spacewalk time by a female astronaut and the crew conducted over 150 experiments. The astronauts are now undergoing medical checks before reuniting with their families after a long and unexpected stay in space.
Imagine being up there for 9 months in a small room. Incredible the food they ate was also incredible.Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams ate standard NASA space food while stuck on the ISS for nine months. Their diet included:
Food:
Freeze-dried and dehydrated meals (rehydrated with water) – pasta, rice dishes, scrambled eggs
Thermostabilized pouches – meats, stews, soups, and vegetables
Vacuum-sealed snacks – nuts, dried fruit, and protein bars
Occasional fresh produce (delivered by resupply missions)
Drinks:
Water (recycled from urine and sweat using the ISS’s filtration system)
Powdered beverages – coffee, tea, fruit juices, and electrolyte drinks
NASA ensures astronauts get a balanced diet with enough calories, vitamins, and nutrients to maintain their health in microgravity. The biggest challenge was making their food supplies last longer than expected since they were originally scheduled for only eight days but stayed for nine months due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
JellyRoll pays for school! At a concert in Winnipeg, country singer Jelly Roll surprised University of Manitoba students Deandra Courchene and Briana Knott by offering to pay off their student loans after they held signs asking for help. The singer, who has a history of interacting with fans in similar ways, made the gesture contingent on the students completing their studies, calling it a life-changing decision for them.
JFK Files, another “Nothing burger” or something more? President Donald Trump released over 80,000 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, fulfilling his campaign promise for greater transparency. The files, now available on the National Archives website, include memos, interviews, and various conspiracy theories, offering insights into Lee Harvey Oswald’s Soviet connections and U.S. operations during the Cold War. While experts believe the release will not alter the official account, the documents may shed new light on Oswald’s interactions with the CIA and his visit to the Soviet embassy in Mexico City.
Tracy Morgan shared an update on Instagram. Update to a medical incident we told you about at the New York Knicks game on March 17. Apparently food poisoning was the cause. The comedian, who vomited courtside and was taken away in a wheelchair, thanked his MSG family for their care and humorously mentioned the Knicks’ 1-0 record when he vomits on the court. This incident came one year after he marked the 10th anniversary of surviving a near-fatal car crash in 2014.
ANOTHER GREAT GOLF COMEDY COMING! Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore TWO Trailer just dropped. He’ll be golfing again on Netflix this July!
Oh no, not again. Officials have revised the timeline of Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa’s passing after a local doctor provided new evidence, impacting both the investigation and the handling of their estate.
How did I know that Tequila is really just a bottle of medicine! Tequila is often served with salt and lime, but it may not necessarily improve the taste, and here’s why.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1808863/tequila-salt-lime-wedges
The Greeks love breaking dishes in celebration. That said, if glass breaks at a restaurant, avoid reacting in a way that could make you seem obnoxious to others.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1808998/why-you-shouldnt-clap-glass-breaks-restaurant
HAPPY BACKYARD DAY! A day to celebrate our backyard sanctuary. I bet you have a great setup. These are some incredible backyards.
