Leons Headlines Dec 9, 2025: Yellow Warning – Snowfall. A low-pressure system will bring 10–20 cm of snow to southeast SK & southwest MB Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning, creating difficult travel conditions.
-Brandon City Council reviewing 4 sites for a new $4–$6M outdoor pool planned for 2028 with major amenities, at locations including the Keystone Centre, Kin Park, or Rideau Park.
-MB student food banks & hamper programs are seeing record demand as rising living costs force students to skip meals & strain already overwhelmed services.
-MPI is overhauling Driver Z registration by replacing the chaotic first-come system with age-based multi-day windows starting this spring, to manage demand for the $50 high school driver-ed program.
-Parks Canada confirmed zebra mussels are now reproducing in Clear Lake after detection during 2025 monitoring.
-Manitoba’s NDP government cancelled external reviews of the 2023 wildfire season in favour of undocumented internal assessments, a move critics say leaves the province less prepared.
-A 37-yr old Hartney man was arrested & charged after allegedly shooting at another man outside a business, fleeing in a vehicle, and being found later in a field following an RCMP search.
-Ebb & Flow FN man was arrested after allegedly firing a gun during a disturbance inside a home Sunday before fleeing into the woods, though no one was injured.
-Dallas Stars visit Wpg tonight to face the Jets.
Yellow Winter Snowfall Warning. A Yellow Winter Heavy Snowfall Warning is in effect with significant accumulations expected, 10-20cm and winds picking up this afternoon making travel difficult as conditions quickly deteriorate.
Air Transat Strike Day Tomorrow. Air Transat workers are set to strike tomorrow as negotiations stall. The airline has already started suspending flights ahead of the deadline.
U.S. Booze Goes on Sale to the Public Tomorrow – 10th Street in Brandon. Manitoba’s limited-time U.S. alcohol sale begins tomorrow on 10th Street in Brandon. Funds raised will benefit local charities through the seasonal campaign.
Happy Christmas Card day! Do you still send them? Christmas card sales in Canada have steadily declined in recent years as more people choose digital greetings over physical cards. The traditional market for greeting cards shrank in 2023, with the industry shrinking at a compound rate of about –2.3% between 2018 and 2023. Retailers report this year’s festive-season Christmas card sales are far lower than usual, citing rising postage costs, high living costs, and competition from online and e-card alternatives.
Hollywood Battle Royale – Paramount Tries to Buy Warner Bros. A major Hollywood showdown is brewing as Paramount makes a move to acquire Warner Bros. If successful, it would create one of the biggest entertainment mergers in history.
AI Creates a Hallmark Movie Plot Exclusively for Brandon, Manitoba. AI generated a full Hallmark-style Christmas movie set entirely in Brandon. The plot features romance, community spirit, and plenty of Wheat City charm.
Ontario Man Charged With Assault Using a Snow Blower. An Ontario man has been charged after allegedly assaulting someone with a snow blower. Police say the incident escalated during a dispute between neighbours.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ontario/article/ontario-man-charged-with-assault-using-snow-blower
Unpleasant AI-Generated McDonald’s Ad Depicts Christmas Misery. A viral AI-generated McDonald’s ad is gaining attention for its dark and unsettling holiday imagery. The company has confirmed it had no involvement with the disturbing video.
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did' Comments have been turned off on YouTube
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@culturecrave.co) December 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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