Leons Headlines Aug 7: Boissevain, Morden & the RM of Stanley to fog for mosquitos after high numbers of West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes detected.
-Brandon has enough Delta-Gard for 1 more fogging application & is searching for alternatives after the discontinued product’s stockpile runs out.
-Flood recovery specialists from MB EMO & the Red Cross will be in Dauphin Monday & Tuesday to help residents with flood insurance claims & recovery programs.
-Environment Canada set to launch a more targeted severe weather alert system as early as Tuesday.
-RCMP praise a safe Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa weekend, just 2 calls for service & 5 drivers facing roadside enforcement.
-Over 300 producers & industry reps attend MB Field Day in Carberry, doubling attendance, a showcase of innovations in the potato industry.
-T&T Supermarket, Canada’s largest Asian grocery retailer, owned by Loblaw, will open a MB location at CF Polo Park in 2028.
-Canada added 75K jobs in July as the unemployment rate fell to 6.4%, marking the third straight month of employment growth.
-International Peace Garden Summer Floral Celebration & Handshake Across the Border runs Saturday.
-Melita Banana Days & the Grandview Mud Bog return this weekend.
New liquor concept for Manitoba Liquor Marts. I call it the fishbow. Look but don’t touch. In fact its not look or touch. It’s find your item on a screen and let the staffer in the gladd bowl go find your product and have it brought t you. Is the new concept boutique or a bust—and shoppers have plenty to say.
Winnipeg is getting a T&T Supermarket. Everyone’s excited Winnipeg is finally getting a T&T—but there’s one big reason the hype goes far beyond Asian groceries. They’re huge in the US, and the irony, it’s a Canadian company that owns the concept…….Loblaw!
Costco parking woes burn up the internet. Costco shoppers are battling over one parking lot habit that’s driving everyone crazy. Whose side are you on in this surprisingly heated debate?
You give cash at weddings along with a gift. Has it come to this for kids birthday parties? Should parents charge guests for birthday parties? Parents are starting to ask guests to help cover birthday party costs—and it’s sparking a huge debate. Would you pay to attend a child’s birthday party?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kid-birthday-parties-expensive-9.7285876
The airline set to charge for the overhead bin. Another airline wants to make carry-on bags even more expensive by charging for overhead bin space. Is this the next travel fee we’ll all have to live with?
