Leons Headlines June 6: Saturday’s 69th Brandon Traveler’s Day Parade features 65 entries from across MB at 11am, 6th & Rosser. Summer fair ends Sunday.
-Brandon’s spray parks open today, operate daily 10am-8pm, 3 unsupervised spots; Stanley Park, Kin Park & Valleyview. Supervised parks; Rideau Park & Westridge.
-MB remains under a province-wide state of emergency with 27 active wildfires, a full burn ban, and all provincial park trails closed due to extreme fire danger—nearly all of the MB fires were human-caused.
-Over $375K raised by 30 radio stations in MB wide radiothon for fire evacuees Thursday. Estimates put evacuations at 18K as of Thursday.
-MB government launches MB Ready, a centralized emergency portal providing updates to stay informed & connected during emergencies at: mbready.manitoba.ca.
-Historic: Trade in Canada collapses in April, posting a record $7.1B trade deficit as US exports plunge due to tariffs, prompting economists to warn of a weakening economy & lower interest rates on the horizon.
-Dalhousie University says beef is now a luxury item due to soaring prices. The cost of striploin top sirloin have jumped 34% each.
-50 students will graduate at Assiniboine College Parkland today.
-4092 km: The distance between the Oilers & Panthers respective cities is the longest between finalists in NHL history. Game 2 goes tonight in Edmonton, Oilers lead series 1-0.
Musk vs. Trump: A messy divorce: Is this Prince vs Michael. Coke vs Pepsi? Or more like Darth vs the Emperor from Star Wars? Why does this feel more like the start of something rather than the end of something? How could something so right go so wrong? Rich people and egos, and both wanting to be boss that’s how.
It sounds like Mark Carney and Donald Trump have made several phone calls to each other Thursday. A Canadian perspective on the breakup and how Canada may use this drama as an opportunity to be a friendly face asking for a “deal”.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/musk-vs-trump-sniping-analysis-1.7553387
Is this the start of High Priced US Products disappearing from Canadian shelves? As runaway inflation on food continues, Canada’s largest food retailer would rather not sell some products than face the rather of customers. They just pulled Folgers off store shelves.
It’s DONUT DAY-how to make them at home! 🍩 National Donut Day began in 1938 with the Chicago Salvation Army to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers in WWI. 👒 Known as “Doughnut Dollies,” they fried treats near the front lines — sometimes using helmets! 💖 CANADA’s Favorite donut stop goes without saying: THE LEGENDARY TIM HORTONS so celebrate by checking out the selection below!
https://www.timhortons.ca/menu/section-section_7470
It’s also DRIVE IN MOVIE DAY! 🎬 Drive-In Movie Day marks the June 6, 1933 debut of the first patented drive-in theater in New Jersey, created by Richard Hollingshead. 🚗 At its peak in the 1950s, the U.S. had over 6,000 drive-ins, offering an affordable, family-friendly night out under the stars. Today Canada has 43 operating drive-in movie theaters, making it the country with the second-highest number of drive-ins globally, after the US . Ontario has 16, with the rest in MB, SK, AB & BC including the Stardust in Morden and Shamrock in Killarney.
Viral Fries & Ice Cream. A Scottish takeaway is going viral for serving fries topped with vanilla ice cream and sprinkles, sparking heated debate online.
Hotel Guest Chaos. Hotel workers are revealing their wildest guest horror stories—including TV shootings, floods, and car fires—after one NYC employee’s viral post.
Shrinkflation Rage. EVEN GUM!?!? This is incredible. Shoppers are sharing infuriating examples of shrinkflation, exposing how brands are giving less product for the same price.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/shrinkflation-examples-june-2025
Left vs. Right Twix. Candy fans are debating whether there’s any real difference between Left Twix and Right Twix—or if it’s just clever marketing.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1876112/is-there-difference-left-twix-and-right-twix
