Leons Headlines Feb 25: Number of Canadians registered in Mexico rises to 61K as airlines resume flights. Canadian travellers with trips planned to Mexico are weighing whether or not to stay home.
-Brandon plans to launch digital pay parking downtown this summer, using QR codes on meters while considering keeping coins, aiming to attract more visitors, especially younger phone users.
-All 4 Swan River schools were placed on hold & secure Tuesday morning as RCMP responded to a call on an individual’s well-being, later taken to hospital for assessment.
-Classes were cancelled Wednesday at Windsor Park Collegiate Wpg because of a threat; officials making the decision out of an abundance of caution.
-Parents are urging the province to boost funding for the BSD so elementary students within 1.6kms can stay at school for lunch without paid supervision fees.
-Canadians took on more mortgage debt in 2025, pushing the total to $1.95 trillion—up 2.6% year-over-year—putting starter homes out of reach, says Equifax Canada.
-The “Just Hang Up” campaign urges Manitobans to stop scams immediately, as adults over 60 in Manitoba lost about $350K to fraud in 2024, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
-Across Canada people are wearing pink for Pink Shirt Day, inspired by a 2007 student-led act of solidarity to promote kindness & stand against bullying.
-Hells Bells, celebration of the music of AC/DC stops into Brandon on Saturday, Oct 24 at the WMCA.
-Trump honours Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck with Presidential Medal; Olympic gold-medal-winning men’s hockey team during speech. Jets visit Vancouver tonight.
-A 6-game winning streak for the Wheat Kings came to an end as Wheat Kings fall 4-2 to the Cougars.
Manitoba sports invaded by toxic politics. Winnipeg fans are flipping out as Hellebuyck racks up a gold medal and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Trump calls him America’s #1 man and it has some Jets fans are fuming, while others are cheering, leaving social media in total chaos.
No cash for downtown parking? No worries. Brandon is going high-tech this summer with QR-coded digital parking meters downtown—coin toss or phone tap, you decide! Will this make parking easier or just make people miss their coffee rush?
Mexico, to go or not to go? Airfares are dropping fast to Mexico, some slashed by 50%, but Canadians are shrugging and saying “no thanks.” Westman is confident and comfortable going back with sentiment locally running at 80% go and 20% stay back amid recent violence, but in other parts of the country that number is higher.
Is this guy Canadian and are we sure he DIDN’T PAY? A guy allegedly caught looting is being accused of being Canadian. A video of a visit to a convenience store went viral Sunday, as an un-identified man was seen sporting a very patriotic bag. Nothing says “international news” like maple syrup and mischief!
Everyone needs a monkey! Punch the Monkey has stomped onto the internet and now sells for crazy money online. Who knew a stuffed orangutan could become a billionaire in plush form?
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. THIS IS CRAZY! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. People are wrapping their mouths in cling film to eat less—yes, mouth condoms are a thing now. Science may not approve, but your snack game definitely gets… interesting.
