Leons Headlines August 29: Beautiful weather as harvest season gets underway in Westman, with reports of strong barley yields thanks to timely August rains & ideal late-summer weather.
-With a hot long weekend ahead, the province warns of algae blooms above safe levels at Sandy Lake, Delta Beach, and Pelican Lake North.
-300 first responders will meet at Keystone Centre next week for Brandon’s inaugural Emergency Services Conference.
-Brandon faces decades of debt repayment, over $173M authorized borrowing for major infrastructure projects financed to 2058.
-Forrest speed limit reduction on Hwy 10 from 70 to 50 km/h is welcomed by the community concerned about safety near 2 schools. | Billions to flow to provinces as part of historic tobacco settlement, MB gets $280M today and $1.1B over time.
-Phase One of road work on 26th Street by J.R. Reid School limits traffic to one lane each way starting September 3, with full reopening expected by winter and final paving in spring 2026.
-MB auditor general says RM of Westlake-Gladstone failed to properly investigate a $470,000 cyber attack and cites financial mismanagement in five other municipalities.
-9 MB manufacturers will share $21 million in federal funding, including Prairie Fava in Glenboro receiving $1.5 million to expand its grower network.
-Wpg residents left shocked after thieves caught on camera stealing aluminum downspouts from at least 10 homes, scrap metal worth $5-$10 per home.
-Canada records historic $19.5B trade deficit, as new small biz rules take effect today-Canadian small businesses can no longer ship packages to the US duty-free.
-Rossburn Rodeo & Harvest Festival runs this weekend.
-Blue Bombers merch store pops up at the Tims on Hwy 1 Saturday 10:30 am to 1 pm ahead of the Labour Day Classic in Regina, gametime Sunday is 5pm.
Cracker Barrel fans bully corporate into changing back. Cracker Barrel customers made their voices heard, and the chain quickly reversed a controversial decision. Which other chains should take notes and listen to their fans too?
First Peavey Mart says not so fast and now Zellers…Yeah FULL STORE! Peavey Mart raised the bar, and now Zellers is going all out with a completely stocked store. Shoppers are loving the abundance and variety!
And that’s not all! Zellers TOO! No word on if the food will make a comeback too, but this will be a full 60 000 foot store!
How bad is it getting…MY GUTTERS ARE GONE. We’ve seen people steal some weird stuff over the years, but this might take the cake and it happened in Winnipeg. How much are your gutters worth?
So we looked at some of the weirdest things ever stolen, from a penis to an entire street! People will steal just about anything, from the bizarre to the downright shocking. Check out the strangest thefts ever recorded.
https://dawnnelson-46858.medium.com/ten-weird-things-people-stole-3217dcd4c144
FOOTBALL FOOD FOR SUNDAY! 2 BIG FOOTBALL games in the CFL this weekend, not to mention the kickoff of the Colleg season Thursday and NFL regular season coming fast. Gotta love this time of year!
