Leons Headlines April 6: A developing AB Clipper may bring 25+ cm of snow Tuesday & Wednesday, with the heaviest band from Swan River through Dauphin & into the Interlake, however updated models now say 25cm could also hit Brandon, Portage and Winnipeg too.
-Thousands filled Wpg’s streets Good Friday for the 37th annual Public Way of the Cross procession, as participants prayed, sang & carried a wooden cross to foster community reflection.
-Ottawa will provide 5 Brandon businesses & institutions with $7M; $4 in direct funding & $3M in no-interest loans to “build on Brandon’s strengths”.
-MB government will provide $325K to the Brandon Islamic Centre to purchase land for a larger worship facility.
-39 days until May Long Weekend, Parks Canada still hasn’t announced whether motorized boats will be allowed on Clear Lake this summer, despite promising an update in February that was delayed again in a March 13 Social Media post.
-WestJet introduces temporary fuel surcharge on companion voucher bookings, as fuel prices soar.
-Iran & the US receive a draft from Egypt, Pakistan & Turkey calling for a 45-day ceasefire & reopening the Strait of Hormuz to move toward a permanent truce.
-A nationwide recall has been issued for various cheese products, prepared foods, salads & meal kits in Canada due to possible listeria contamination. ITEMS ARE LISTED HERE: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-brands-cheese-products-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes
-Manitoba Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Scott Oake has announced he will hang up his headset and retire at the end of this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs.
-Wheat Kings’ season ended Thursday evening, falling to the Calgary Hitmen 4-2 in Virden & are swept in the first round of the WHL playoffs 4-0.
-Sweden’s Edin beats Canada’s Dunstone 9-6 to win men’s world curling championship.
-Jets beat Columbus 2-1 Saturday, keeping their playoff hopes alive with 78 points, one point out of the final wild-card spot as Seattle visits tonight.
GAS is UP AGAIN. Gas prices are climbing like they’ve got a rocket under them — 1.819 on the 18th! (this price was seen Sunday evening April 5th and reported by Gasbuddy the morning of the 6th.) From your food delivery to airline tickets, everything’s feeling the burn.
Here come the surcharges. Hold onto your wallets, folks — surcharges are sneaking up like stealthy ninjas! Even your snack runs aren’t safe.
GO-TIME FOR THE MOON TODAY. Humans are breaking records again — Artemis II is flying farther than Apollo 13 ever did, 252,760 miles from Earth! Netflix has your front-row seat starting at noon today, so don’t blink.
STUNNING WEEKEND IMAGES. The pictures coming from the Artemis spacecraft are literally out of this world. Check out these jaw-dropping space shots! Warning: may cause severe “wow” reactions.
JAW DROPPING PICS HERE: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/?
Pizza Expo just wrapped in Vegas. Las Vegas is piping hot — and not just the ovens! 🍕 Big pizza trends are about to shake up your slices, so grab a napkin. No surprise that Ai and Protein lead the way for changes coming to a pizza near you. And great news for independent pizza joints.
Seniors Home KitKat Bars. Sweet tooth alert — KitKats are making senior living a little more crispy and delightful! It’s chocolate therapy, one snap at a time as one Ontario Seniors living facility joins the internet fun of the KitKat robbery.
