Leons Headlines March 13: NEW-Canada lost 83,900 jobs in February, in a disappointing jobs report Friday from StatsCan, mainly full-time, signaling a weak labour market & making a Bank of Canada rate hike unlikely.
-More than 400 women attended the sold-out 6th annual Women of Westman Conference at Keystone Centre Wednesday.
-MB’s Bill 13 looks to expand rent controls in MB including limits to how much landlords can raise rent for renovations.
-Leaked documents reveal over 15K MB students were chronically absent during the 2023–24 school year, a truancy rate advocates call “mind-blowing.”
-BPS continue to ask the public for security or dash-cam footage after a vandalism spree in the city’s south end Wednesday.
-Brandon’s reported BnE calls dropped sharply in 2025, likely helped by more police cadets, but overall crime may not be down since other offenses and unreported incidents aren’t included.
-BU Jazz Festival started yesterday, runs until Saturday with performances & workshops.
-CRTC; Companies can no longer charge for changing or cancelling internet, cellphone plans.
-Liberals are being questioned why an Iranian attack on Canadian forces March 1 in Kuwait was not made public.
-New report: Canada’s hospital ERs have “hit a breaking point”; worry this is the “new normal”. Patients across the country are now spending days on stretchers and even in storage rooms waiting for beds.
-The Juno Awards will be hosted in Winnipeg April 4, 2027.
-NHL: Rangers beat the Jets 6-3.
-WHL: Wheat Kings are in AB this weekend; Red Deer tonight & Edmonton tomorrow.
Where are MB’s schoolkids? WTH? Not in school…apparently they’re all on a permanent field trip?! 😳 Leaked report says 15,000 students are just…well…hangin’. Or maybe they just need a ride?
Government-run grocery stores in Canada? Toronto’s getting them first — is Brandon next? 🛒 Could your milk come with a government-approved smile? MPI and Liqour stores are run by government, maybe grocery should be too?
NSF Fees capped at $10! Bye-bye mystery bank fees! Finally, your wallet can breathe a little if you’re running short on funds. They used to be for checks, but does anyone use checks anymore?
Airfare doubling?! Airlines say “hold my boarding pass!” ✈️ Prices could double — yes, DOUBLE — thanks to global chaos.
Malcolm in the Middle is BACK! Hulu & Disney+ are serving chaos with a side of middle-child trouble starting April 10. 🤯 Who’s ready for more Malcolm madness?
Random payphone at a university? Call a boomer, apparently. Because nothing says “campus life” like a mysterious ancient device. ANd on the other end, the sign says “call a zoomer”. It’s amazing how much these two generations have in common.
Aussie mom of 5 cruises the world for 4 years! Dream life unlocked: five kids, endless adventure, zero regrets. Who says you can’t have it all?
