Leons Headlines July 18: BPS Chief confirms new Hells Angels chapter in the city, with police monitoring their activities along with other organized crime groups.
-The parents of a man who died after being attacked by inmates in Brandon jail sue the province, saying the jail failed to ensure his safety.
-MB doubles its use of GPS ankle bracelets for bail monitoring, adding 100 devices for $1.2M, including in Brandon.
-MB urges Ottawa to review immigration policy after recent changes to the international student program forced colleges & Universities to cut programs & student intake.
-Starting July 28, 18K Canadians can apply to bring parents or grandparents to Canada, and those not chosen may qualify for a long-term super visa.
-Manitoba RM calls out ‘slanderous & defamatory’ online comments, as local governments struggle with increasingly angry & frustrated constituents on social media.
-With hotels full due to wildfire evacuations, BU plans to house from 200 Prairie Cup lacrosse in residence this weekend. MB says close to 13K are out in latest round of evacuations.
-Brandon Downtown Development invests over $276K in 52 projects worth $878K so far in 2025.
-Canada Post workers are being urged by their union to reject a new deal, after 18 months of negotiations and strike actions.
-Well-rested Winnipeg Blue Bombers to welcome Calgary Stampeders to MB tonight, 7:30pm.
A couple caught on camera at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium went viral for passionately making out in the crowd. The clip lit up social media, with fans joking that they were more intense than the pyrotechnics. Their PDA moment became an unexpected highlight of the show, even overshadowing Chris Martin’s serenade.
The Jokes Keep Coming. Of course the internet reacts with memes, jokes and posts. CEO’s and HR personnel are generally not the most popular people on staff, and when both are caught in an affair, there’s a weird sense of giddy that takes over the online world.
(Photo: FB Julie Ledoux)
Halloween is arriving earlier than ever in Brandon, with Spirit Halloween already setting up shop. This year, they’re opening in the old Peavey Mart location on 18th Street. Costumes, animatronics, and spooky décor are moving in—before summer’s even over. (Nationally they open August 1st, which is two weeks away!)
RED HOT US Sandwich chain opens first MB location. Jimmy John’s is coming to Manitoba, opening its first location in Winnipeg. The popular U.S. sandwich chain is known for its freaky fast service and fresh ingredients and plans on opening this Fall at 1740 Pembina Highway and second city location at 1430 Ellice Avenue later this year.
PAYING for NOT SHOWING up Dinner. The Province where restaurants can now charge you for making a reservation and not showing up because you were busted at a concert with someone on your staff you probably shouldn’t have gotten cozy with.
Everyone wants to see the files. US President has a big problem, a Jeffrey Epstein problem. And now there’s new footage of the two of them sitting ringside not that far from each other in an unearthed 1997 Video. This after an alleged 50th birthday letter was discovered by the Wall Street Journal.
They hardly knew each other? More pictures and more video continue to show up. Did we not learn from Coldplay that nothing is a secret anymore. It’s all going to come out in the wash.
https://www.tmz.com/2025/07/18/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-sit-ringside-unearthed-video-1997
