Leons Headlines June 10: Canadians are being asked to reconsider non-essential travel to MB due to the ongoing wildfire situation, and the need to find shelter for a growing number of wildfire evacuees now at 21K.
-MB allocates $11.5M for design work on a new CancerCare MB HQ near HSC Wpg next year, with an estimated total cost of $1B.
-‘I didn’t think I was gonna make it,’ construction worker who huddled with his crew inside a smoky shipping container as a northern ON wildfire encircled them said he’s happy to be alive & back home in Brandon with family.
-Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate.
-Sioux Valley DN invests $2M to relocate 90 students from Sioux Valley Brandon to portable classrooms in the community in September.
-Western MB Regional Library offers free memberships to wildfire evacuees during their stay.
-RCMP are searching for 20-year-old Spear Ironman, wanted for assault and robbery of a 64-year-old man in Melita last Wednesday.
-500 soldiers from CFB Shilo, deployed to Latvia since December 2024 are returning home this evening after supporting NATO efforts in Eastern and Central Europe.
-Equifax Canada business report out today shows delinquencies in Canada at levels worse than the pandemic, and not seen since the financial crisis of 2009. Over 300K businesses, or 11% of businesses in Canada missed at least one payment in Q1.
-Two rounds of Jets playoff hockey, 7 street parties & 35K fans results in $235K for United Way Wpg.
-Oilers thumped by Panthers in ugly Game 3, 6-1. Fla now up 2-1 in series with game 4 Thursday.
Cabbage Patch? Tickle Me Elmo? Polly Pockets? Move over! Labubu, the cheeky, pointy-toothed monster from Pop Mart, has exploded into a global cultural craze, with Canada’s demand spiking thanks to Showcase bringing the plush toys to local malls. Originally a side character from Kasing Lung’s Nordic-inspired picture books, Labubu’s blind-box appeal and rare figures have sparked a wild collector frenzy, with some pieces fetching sky-high prices on the resale market. However, fans need to watch out for “Lafufu” knockoffs—cheaper fakes with wonky eyes and lumpy bodies that have become a quirky meme in their own right.
While we’re on the topic of HOT TOYS, let’s look back at some of the best toys from decades ago!
https://pleated-jeans.com/2025/05/29/nostalgic-toys-70s-80s-90s
Bare feet to Barn Animals. Weirdest things you’ve seen on a flight.
Using the self check and making a mistake. Does that mean calling the cops……….on YOURSELF?!?!?! Walmart customer calls cops, on himself, at the self checkout.
Only way to eat a banana? Knife and Fork! William Hanson, a U.K. etiquette expert, has sparked heated online debate by insisting bananas should be eaten with a knife and fork, a practice that contrasts with the American norm of eating them by hand, as confirmed by another expert who notes whole bananas are rarely served at formal functions.
SMART ID is now required for US Travel. However passports qualify and smart ID like drivers licenses etc. However the TSA warns that Costco cards are not valid forms of ID for travel.
You may not want to eat or drink this: Experts share five foods and drinks to avoid to prevent traveler’s diarrhea.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ericasweeney/the-worst-foods-to-eat-while-traveling-7523866-sc
OMG. Mushrooms can talk to each other?!?! Scientists claim mushrooms communicate using up to 50 distinct “words.”
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/06/fungi-electrical-impulses-human-language-study
