Leons Headlines July 3: Parts of Swan River remain under a mandatory evacuation order as flooding cuts off highway access, prompting calls for military assistance.
-Dauphin’s mayor praises community support during flooding, while 54 hospital patients were evacuated to Brandon & officials urge people to stay off roads.
-Flood mitigation at Grand Valley Road (West of 18th street North) is expected to wrap up today, with detours in place until completion.
-Outlaws of Motorsports & the Keystone Centre have postponed the Brandon “Monsters and Mayhem” event due to Manitoba’s severe flooding, with full ticket refunds being issued and plans to return next year.
-The MB Airshow will pause in 2027 due to local construction and the loss of the Snowbirds, which have been grounded following the retirement of their aircraft, organizers plan to return in 2028.
-Tavern United across from Canada Life Centre has closed; part of Canad Inns, which also operates locations in other cities including Brandon, though the closure applies only to that Wpg site.
-McCain Free Fry Day hits Keystone Centre July 16 from 10 am-4 pm to support RMHC.
-Manitoba-made horror film The Princess & The Dragon continues its international festival success, earning a second major award in a month and boosting director Miles Crossman’s profile ahead of its upcoming screening at BHIFF.
-Extra cash arrives Friday as new groceries benefit kicks off July federal payments.
-Canada plays Morocco in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Saturday at noon.
Premier visits Swan River and asks for the CANADIAN Military to come to MANITOBA. Flooding in Swan River has reached the point where the Premier is calling in federal help. We could be seeing members of the Canadian military in the area very soon.
Water in Mantioba SCORCHING Heat in Europe. AC units go on sale in Europe like Black Friday. Europeans are treating AC sales like a shopping holiday as heat waves hit hard. Nothing says summer panic like queueing for air conditioning in July.
Museum of Ice Cream opens in Vegas TODAY. Las Vegas just got sweeter with the Museum of Ice Cream opening for ice cream month. The only tough decision is committing to one flavour… forever.
What’s the one in BOSTON LIKE? Boston’s version brings its own spin on the colourful, sugary experience. It’s basically a playground for adults who never stopped liking sprinkles.
MADISSON SG LIVE. The Taylor and Travis wedding is pulling in attention online with a fast-moving audience. It’s another reminder that livestream culture never really sleeps and everyone loves a big wedding. This could be one of the biggest.
THE AMERICAN ROYAL WEDDING—Taylor and Travis are ALREADY MARRIED? Rumours are flying about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s “royal-style” wedding timeline. At this point, the internet is planning the wedding faster than the couple is.
Here’s the Timeline for TODAY’s $20M WEDDING. The reported timeline for the event is turning into a full production schedule. It’s less a wedding and more a Hollywood-level broadcast. Prepare for your feed to be FILLED with wedding content and fashion, acessories, decorations, everything associated with it to SELL OUT ONLINE FAST!
What is FUNFLATION? The Countryfest experience could cost $1K–$2K per person, but easily manageable if a person budgets and starts saving for next year NOW. “Funflation” is what happens when entertainment prices climb faster than expectations. At Countryfest, the memories are free—everything else costs a small fortune.
World’s first HOTEL run ENTIRELY BY ROBOTS opens in 2027. A fully robot-run hotel is coming, promising a sci-fi level stay experience. Just don’t expect the robots to laugh at your jokes.
