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Canadian Celebs in Trouble

Leons Headlines Feb 5: Brandon City Council approves $280K for 9 grants; $40K for the Art Gallery, $30K for reconciliation initiatives, $25K for Daly House Museum & Downtown Development Corp, $20K for Helping Hands soup kitchen & Brandon Museum, $18K for Community Wellness & $1500 for the Library. Up to $100K in funding was approved for Downtown BIZ, contingent on how much money the group could fundraise.

-MB Hydro will deploy safety officers at its downtown Wpg HQ following a recent knife attack.

-Bernie Wolfe Elementary in Wpg was evacuated Wed & classes cancelled after a threat was called in, police say no physical danger found.

-WPS arrest a 31yr old & seize $45K in Fentanyl Monday following drug trafficking investigation.

-Canadians report worsening access to health care according to a new survey, and HALF of the Canadian population is now without a doctor.

-National automotive strategy announced as Canada’s EV Rebates Return, EV mandate gone as part of new auto strategy. Incentives of up to $5K for EVs & up to $2,500 for plug-in hybrid models on the way.

-Top NHL prospect Canadian Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault in Penn after alleged altercation Saturday, faces 20yrs if guilty.

-Canada opens the Winter Olympics with a mixed doubles curling win; snowboarder Mark McMorris stretchered off after a training crash.

-Time is running out to use Toys ‘R’ Us Canada gift cards amid bankruptcy, while Pizza Hut to close 250 US locations, Canada unaffected for now.

-NHL heads into Olympic break after Habs dump Jets 5-1.

Savanah Guthrie Mom Update. Savanah addressed the disappearance and possible kidnapping of her mother with a message online Wednesday. The search continues and we’re getting reports that an update on the investigation is on the way this afternoon.

(SOURCE: https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/protection/home.html)

Facebook Food Sellers Asking for Clarity. If you’ve been trying to sell cookies or salsa from your home kitchen, Manitoba has done a good job in putting together a fact sheet on what you can and can’t do and some clarity on Farmer’s markets. Below is a well crafted Q&A of the most asked questions of the Government regarding selling food on social media vs. say a farmer’s market.

https://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/food-and-ag-processing/starting-a-food-business/pubs/online-sales-for-food-products.pdf

Canadians in Trouble – #1 Draft Pick. Canada’s top hockey prospect could be trading slapshots for court dates—up to 20 years if found guilty. There has to be more to this story, however when booze is involved that’s when things can go sideways.

Tate McCrae also a Canadian celeb in trouble, WITH CANADIANS. Tate McCrae might have hit a sour note in Canada after cheering for Team USA in a recent add for NBS. Canadians everywhere are side-eyeing her harder than a hockey ref on a bad call!

Drug Takedown at Pierson Airport. A baggage handler thought they could sneak drugs from Jamaica, but Winnipeg police had other plans. Spoiler: the only thing flying now is the headlines about their arrest!

Pepsi Price Drop Following McDonald’s. Pepsi just decided it’s time to pop the top on some serious discounts to help financially strapped consumers and to help maintain market share at a time when GLP1 meds are on the rise.

MORE SUPERBOWL COMMERCIALS! Canadian broadcasters hold the exclusive rights to air the game in Canada, so even if the U.S. NBC/FOX feed is showing it in the States, Canadian TV and streaming services use their own broadcast instead — which replaces the GREAT commercials, but we’ve been watching them ahead of the game Sunday!

Superbowl: Billy Bass is Back