Leons Headlines June 12: A widespread outage on Friday affected Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, logging users out and preventing access as thousands of reports flooded Downdetector. (as of 10am June 12 it was back with very limited functionality.)
-Brandon Council is considering another water & wastewater rate increase that would add $60/yr for a typical household in 2027.
-New campaign finance rules for MB school board elections will require trustee candidates to follow donation limits, register campaigns, & disclose finances.
-Brandon paramedics say opioid overdoses have risen from rare a decade ago to more than 100 per year, reflecting a growing drug crisis.
-Suspects still at large after loaded semi-automatic rifle recovered in Sandy Bay police operation.
-Portage RCMP are investigating after a man allegedly pointed a handgun at two teens at a hotel, triggering a brief hold-and-secure at the building & nearby school before officers later recovered weapons & drugs in his room.
-Assiniboine College convocation at Keystone Centre is today, in a morning & afternoon celebration.
-Soldiers from CFB Shilo’s 1st Regiment Horse Artillery, marched through Brandon Thursday during the Freedom of the City parade with the Royal Canadian Artillery Band.
-Emelio Brown has taken over as Brandon Chamber of Commerce president, promising a future-focused agenda centered on resilience, inclusion, and business innovation including AI literacy.
-Brandon’s Kinsmen Pool opens today, a month earlier than last year after repairs delayed its opening.
-Westman’s tourism industry was celebrated at the Tribute to Tourism Gala, where winners icnluded the Virden Indoor Rodeo and Wild West Daze, Artfest/Amazing Race Neepawa & the Westman Multi-Cultural Festival.
-The federal government has launched a national food strategy aiming to boost local food production, cut raed tape for producers & modernizing food processing.
-A tornado near Oxbow, Saskatchewan has been preliminarily rated F3, marking the strongest in the province in over 15 years.
-The 22nd annual Prairie Walleye Classic returns to Russell this weekend.
-Alanis Morissette & Michael Bublé to perform at Canada’s FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto today.
-Bombers lose home opener to Ticats 37-27.
-Hurricanes hold off Vegas 4-2 in Game 5, could win the Stanley Cup Sunday; game 7 if needed is Wednesday.
Elon Musk and the SpaceX IPO. Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire and the launch of SpaceX has taken off. That’s not just wealth—it’s “buy-your-own-planet” kind of money. It’s also the largest IPO in history!
It’s World Cup Day in Canada! Katy Perry for USA + Michael Bublé & Alanis Morissette for Canada. Katy Perry is set to bring big pop energy for Team USA, while Canada counters with the smooth vocals of Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette. It’s a star-studded musical faceoff before the first whistle even blows.
World Cup hosting poll: is all this worth it? (7 in 10 say NO) A new poll shows 7 in 10 Canadians don’t think hosting the World Cup is worth it. Turns out even global glory gets side-eyed when people start looking at the price tag.
The World Cup needs Scott Sterling! The “Scott Sterling” soccer video is a comedy sketch created by the YouTube sketch group Studio C. It stars actor Mason Davis as Scott Sterling, the fictional goalie who keeps getting hilariously hit in the face while making accidental saves.
Wedding influencer pressure is rising. And now Weddings are a second Christmas for the wedding party. Remember the thank-you card, bottle of wine and small gift you gave your wedding party? Not good enough now. It needs to be a full blown gift extravaganza now.
Credit cards connecte to Ai-is this a good idea? Visa teaming up with ChatGPT could let users shop directly through AI conversations. It’s basically turning “just browsing” into “dangerously easy spending.”
https://apnews.com/article/visa-chatgpt-openai-shopping-mastercard-d769dec86344cb4977c98789e8ec492f
America’s favourite grocery brand goes viral with dancing cowboy! A dancing cowboy from Alabama is now the face of America’s favourite grocery brand. Nothing says “groceries” like boots, twirls, and marketing magic.
