Leons Headlines Feb 10: The Brandon SD will get a $5M (6.4%) funding boost in 26–27—one of the largest increases in MB. Rural school divisions in Westman will see modest provincial increases of 0.7% to 1.9%.
-Air Canada, WestJet & Sunwing have suspended flights to Cuba due to a fuel shortages &travel advisory, cancelling future trips while arranging safe return flights & refunds or changes for affected travellers.
-MB Hydro crews are restoring power to 1400 customers affected by frost-and rain-related outages across southern MB Monday, with repairs prioritized based on damage & weather conditions.
-The Brandon Regional Health Centre ER has been flagged by the province as a potential measles exposure site, with visitors on Feb. 5–6 advised to monitor for symptoms through Feb. 27–March 1.
-A 29-year-old man was killed in a vehicle rollover south of MacGregor Saturday, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.
-Canada wins SILVER in short-track mixed relay earlier today as organizers of the 2026 Winter Olympics investigate why several athletes’ medals are breaking or detach from their ribbons.
-Tonight, the Wheat Kings visit Moose Jaw to face the Warriors.
CUBA TRAVEL ADVISORY FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/cuba
WESTJET TRAVEL UPDATE FOR CUBA HERE: https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2026/westjet-update–travel-to-cuba
AIR CANADA TRAVEL UPDATE FOR CUBA HERE: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/travel-news-and-updates/2026/travel-to-from-cuba.html#/
Air Canada, WestJet and Sunwing cancel flights to Cuba. Planes to Cuba are going to simply bring Canadians home as the country runs out of jet fuel and other supplies. Canadians hoping to tan in the Caribbean might have to swap a week in Cuba for another destination.
They will get people OUT, but what about those who hoped to GO to Cuba? If your vacation plans included mojitos and salsa, guess it’s Netflix and snow boots instead. At least your sunscreen won’t melt in your suitcase!
Japan has snowfall so huge it’s collapsing houses! Mother Nature apparently hit Japan with the world’s fluffiest wrecking ball. Looks like snowmen are officially taking over the neighborhood!
Move over Bad Bunny – DID Nobody catch the RING Doorbell spot? Bad Bunny might drop beats, but this doorbell just dropped jaws… and maybe a tear or two. Not funny, not teary, just painfully relatable for porch pirates everywhere.
Should you enable this feature? Your phone wants to be smarter than you already are – should you let it? Sometimes curiosity kills the battery… or your privacy.
INSIDE the dorms at the Olympics in Italy. Think tiny rooms, giant dreams, and maybe a stray pasta noodle under the bed. Who knew medal winners could live on noodles and ambition? But the internet rooms are kinda cool.
The medals keep breaking. Gold medals: shiny, coveted… and apparently glued with bubblegum. Jump for joy at your own risk, athletes!
The best reactions and memes to Super Bowl LX halftime show. Twitter exploded faster than the fireworks on the field. Memes: proving once again that nobody watches football—they just watch chaos.
https://www.boredpanda.com/superbowl-2026-reactions
The U.S. didn’t make the 2026 safest places to visit list — here’s who did. Turns out, Americans might want to pack a helmet with their passports. Meanwhile, someone out there is sipping cocoa safely in one of the world’s top chill zones.
