Leons Headlines June 19: Twenty-three men arrested & 6 vehicles seized in Brandon during Project Blockade, a joint police operation targeting sexual exploitation & the purchase of sexual services; MB has the highest rate of these crimes in the nation.
-A fire at Green Acres Colony near Wawanesa destroyed 4 vehicles, a bus & forklift with firefighters & community members working to contain the blaze.
-Last week’s severe storms have already generated more than 20K MPI claims, a record number of claims from a single weather event.
-Twelve newly trained emergency medical responders begin serving communities like Glenboro, Erickson & Minnedosa.
-Stony Mountain School will remain closed for the rest of June after flood damage; students will be bused to Stonewall.
-Erickson’s Little Valley Jamboree starts today, a family fest of fundraising supporting 2 MB children with serious medical conditions.
-Canada gets a breakthrough 6–0 World Cup win over Qatar, a first-ever World Cup win for Canada.
-Jets forward Jonathan Toews is expected to retire after 16 NHL seasons, with the team announcing a press conference in St. Vital later today.
-Summer solstice occurs at 3:24 am Sunday, marking the longest day of the year with 16hrs & 24 minutes of daylight.
WARNING: Don’t let kids put anything other than food in the microwave. Microwaves are for leftovers, not science experiments involving forks, crayons, or questionable life choices. If it isn’t edible, it probably shouldn’t be “nuked into mystery science.”
Zellers opened its new Toronto location yesterday. Zellers is officially back in Toronto, bringing serious nostalgia and “wander-the-aisles-for-no-reason” energy. Somewhere, a Canadian is already emotionally shopping for a frying pan and a rubbermaid bin they don’t need.
TSA issues warning to World Cup attendees about ranch dressing. Apparently ranch dressing is now classified as a “highly emotional travel condiment” at security. Fans are being told: if it’s more than 100ml of ranch, it might not make the starting lineup.
Mike Myers brings back Austin Powers + Jim Carrey returns as the Grinch. Groovy baby—Austin Powers is back, proving once again that some characters refuse to stay in retirement. And just when your nostalgia couldn’t handle more, the Grinch returns to steal your holiday spirit all over again.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/grinch-sequel-in-the-works-jim-carrey-1236595265
Betting on the news is coming to Canada. Canada is apparently turning headlines into odds, so now every breaking story feels like a live sports score. The real question is whether your uncle’s “guaranteed tip” will finally be regulated or just more expensive.
Great Dad’s Day story: Dad and daughter singing. A father-daughter duet that hits harder than any studio-produced chart-topper ever could.
