Leons Headlines March 28: Snowfall warning north of the Trans-Canada, with Hwy closures in Dauphin region, early Spring Break for some; Brandon expects 2–4 cm & gusts to 70 km/h.
-Weather got you down? MB provincial park campground reservations open the week of April 7th for cabins, yurts, and campsites, and as part of Budget 2025, entry is free for one year.
-Pickets continue as MGEU workers from 2 child & family services agencies strike after stalled negotiations.
-Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum reopens Tuesday with a fresh look & displays.
-Assiniboine College offers next round of practical nursing training, wants students for fall in Steinbach & January 2027 in Neepawa, 25 spots for each.
-Province wants American nurses to come north, union wants focus to be on retaining local nurses.
-A 36yr old Brandon man faces new charges for uploading intimate images without consent, following a 2021 charge for a similar offense. He’ll appear in court in May.
-Liquidator’s Closet, a new discount store at Corral Center opens Today.
-Province announces ‘Made-In-Manitoba Program’ to address tariffs, Carney & Trump to talk on a call amid warning 25% car tariffs risk ‘irreparable damage’ to automakers.
-Wheat Kings open best of 7 playoff series in Lethbridge tonight.
-NJ visits Wpg to face the Jets.
Major league baseball had it’s opening day yesterday. The boys of Summer are back, but for one Canadian fan in Toronto, he’s already been tossed from a game! But why?!?!
How much is a beer and hot dog? If I want to go to a MLB game this year, which stadiums have cheap tickets and food and which ones have the most expensive?
Use your GAMESTOP GIFT CARDS, they’re closing 50 stores in Canada. The company plans to heavily invest in bitcoin as part of its strategy.
Cats usually do the licking! A delivery driver was caught on camera licking a customer’s cat. The incident is weird but not illegal.
Oh no, not another one. Hallmark is teaming up with the Buffalo Bills for a new holiday movie. A Bills Love Story will premiere as part of Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas.
This is a way to sell more snacks! Movie theaters might soon allow weed and texting to attract more customers. This shift aims to bring in fresh audiences.
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/movie-theaters-texting-smoking-weed-1236347824
A group of people sneaked an entire buffet into a movie theater. While sneaking a few snacks is common, this was taken to an extreme.
Ten world-famous brand names have bizarre origin stories. Advertising and branding have evolved from simple ideas to complex, algorithm-driven strategies.
https://listverse.com/2025/03/28/the-bizarre-origin-stories-of-ten-world-famous-brand-names
