Leons Headlines April 10: Brandon United Way announced Thursday its fall campaign raised over $1M, a new fundraising record, to support 22 local organizations.
-Brandon Council approves $91K to buy a new Interceptor SUV to replace one totaled last year.
-New CFIB report says 61% of MB business owners say crime has increased with more shoplifting & theft adding financial strain, safety concerns, & operational changes.
-Manitoba is offering a new $5K recruitment incentive to encourage childcare workers who’ve been out of the sector for 2 years to return to licensed non-profit childcare.
-Premier will spend the month weighing whether high prices mean a gas tax cut is needed for MB drivers but hints tax cut on ready-made food items may be expanded.
-New hospital in Portage won’t open in November, will open next spring instead allowing time for staff training & equipment installation.
-MB Parks launch a province-wide hiring push for seasonal summer jobs with applications now open online.
-A person accidentally dumped into a garbage truck in Portage Thursday morning was rescued by firefighters & taken to hospital with minor injuries.
-Public washroom at Princess Park in downtown Brandon opens 24-7 starting today.
-CAA MB’s Worst Roads campaign closes today as drivers vote for the MB’s worst.
-StatsCan reports a modest labour market in March, after 2 consecutive months of job losses to start the year, as the economy added 14K jobs leaving the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7%.
-NASA’s Artemis II mission concludes tonight with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego at 8:07 p.m. ET.
-Jets not grounded yet as 3-2 win over Blues keeps playoff hopes alive; host Philly Saturday.
Artemis 2 returns to Earth tonight at 7 PM Brandon time, marking the end of its historic lunar mission as the Orion crew heads home after their journey around the Moon. It’s one of the most anticipated splashdowns in recent space history.
Melania was trending everywhere yesterday. After a rushed press conference that shocked the media and sparked widespread reaction online, the moment quickly spread across platforms, driving intense discussion and ending with more questions than answers.
Sorry guys—no Bermuda this time, instead it’s New Brunswick. Bad weather brings cruisers to Canada instead of the Caribbean. Amazing how people just made lemonade out of lemons.
Gas prices may dip today or go up again. Who knows? What we do know is drivers are feeling the pain, and this hour has 22 minutes once again has a humours way of looking at how we’re ALL feeling the pain. TOO FUNNY!
News meets GAMBLING? It’s coming. Google News is now reportedly featuring prediction-market style bets alongside headlines, signaling a new way of presenting real-time probabilities in news.
TRENDING Way to meet people in 2026. “Soft socializing” is the 2026 key to making friends, showing how sometimes just getting out of the house and “doing stuff” can change your life.
REMEMEBER THIS when washing your car this weekend. It’s not just dirty pics and swears that can be written on the back of a car. WASH ME. Instead of paint or canvas, Nikita Golubev, known on social media as PROBOYNICK, uses layers of dirt to bring his ideas to life.
