Leons Headlines Dec 16: Environment Canada warns 2 AB Clippers will bring freezing rain, heavy snow, strong winds & hazardous travel conditions to MB this week, with rapidly dropping temps & possible blizzard-like conditions.
-Everyone gets Christmas! Brandon-Westman Christmas Cheer thanks the community after raising $90K & readies to deliver over 1700 Christmas hampers to families across the Brandon area.
-One person has died following an underground mining collapse at Mosaic’s K3 mine in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, with operations halted and a full investigation underway.
-A MB urologist is opening a mid-January clinic in Carberry to provide advanced prostate cancer screenings & robotic biopsies for the Westman community.
-The MB government is investing $1.2M to replace the aging ice plant in Grandview in partnership with the municipality and will invest $670K to expand the Minnedosa Vet Clinic ahead of calving season.
-MB’s projected deficit balloons to $1.6B, more than double the $794M forecast in the spring budget.
-Grocery prices rise at their fastest pace in 2 years, with food costs up nearly 5% as inflation sits at 2.2%.
-Jets fall 3-2 to Sens on Tkachuk’s OT winner.
-Wheat Kings try to make it 7 wins in a row tonight when they visit Red Deer.
LISTEN to FRANKIE! BE CAREFUL! A warm morning is giving way to freezing temps. A Flash Freeze Warning for southern MB from this morning through tonight as a strong cold front causes temperatures to rapidly drop below zero. Roads and walkways may quickly become icy and dangerous, so use extreme caution when walking or driving.
Chocolate Covered Everything Day. It’s Chocolate Covered Everything Day, and yes, that means chocolate belongs on everything. And we’re celebrating by discussing some of the best things to cover with chocolate. 🍫
What we know about Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner. Nick Reiner is carving out his own path in Hollywood as a director and actor, separate from his famous dad. Here’s what we know about his career, background, and why his name is popping up more lately.
Incredible reunion story — Manitoba edition. Yesterday it was the California woman reunited with her dog after five years — amazing stuff. Now Manitoba has its own unbelievable reunion story, and it’s just as heartwarming. ❤️
Facebook Marketplace warning. Be extra cautious on Facebook Marketplace this season after a Calgary case went international. It’s a reminder that if a deal feels off, it probably is.
7-Up Cranberry soda cake? I’m loving the new 7-Up Cranberry, but the real question is: would it make a great soda cake? Only one way to find out — for science. 🎂🥤And what was YOUR favorite new soda for 2025?
What is the Grocery Code of Conduct? Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct is meant to level the playing field between retailers and suppliers. It could change how grocery prices, contracts, and disputes are handled starting in 2026. Sounds like very little that will help to make food cheaper.
