Leons Headlines Aug 17: NEW-Canada’s inflation hit 3% in July, driven by gas & travel costs, while grocery prices rose 3.1% for the 18th straight month & MB continues to feel the squeeze especially hard with the 2nd highest food inflation in the nation.
-Weekend rain has slightly delayed Brandon’s flood recovery efforts, but crews continue cleanup & repairs with Dinsdale & Queen Elizabeth parks still closed.
-Wheat City Golf Course has returned to full 18-hole play after extensive summer flooding, though some holes remain temporary par 3s.
-Brandon residents enjoyed community activities Sunday as Lorne Ave was closed to vehicles for the City’s Open Streets pilot.
-Canada’s National Arabian Championship wrapped up Saturday, doubling participation since 2022.
-Manitoba sees unprecedented demand for food programs, as food prices rise 5% over the past year, the second-highest jump in Canada, as StatsCan releases new inflation figures for July this morning.
-WRHA temporarily directs 3 Wpg long-term care homes to make space for hospital patients as the health-care system faces crushing demand.
-37yr old man allegedly abducted in Wpg was rescued in MN, after being driven hundreds of KMs across the border, with a MB man arrested.
-Manitoba pork producers are promoting trade in Iowa during this week’s state fair, amid tariff tensions, with more than 3M young pigs shipped to the US each year.
-Canada & US officials to meet again as 50% tariffs take effect in 3 days.
-Wpg Sea Bears win their first Canadian Elite Basketball League championship Saturday, defeating Brampton 98-84.
-The Blue Bombers beat Ottawa 33-21.
Hayden Panettiere gone at 36. A heartbreaking Hollywood shocker — Hayden Panettiere has died at just 36. The Heroes and Nashville star’s sudden passing has fans remembering a career that started when she was just a kid.
Small town Manitoba restaurant puts thier town on the map! Somerset Restaurant Goes Viral. One viral moment has turned a normally sleepy summer into a VERY busy one for a Somerset restaurant! 📈 Sometimes all it takes is one internet post to turn dinner into dinner reservations!
Holy hail! Englewood Colorado got hammered Saturday with a storm that may not have produced record-breaking hail, but there sure was a LOT of it. The streets looked like it snowed and the plows were even out over the weekend!
TOP 5 Manitoba Beaches! Which Manitoba beach reigns supreme? 🏖️ Google reviews have spoken, and we’ve got the Top 5 beaches in the province ranked by the people who actually went there!
Too Many Clothes! Four shirts for TEN BUCKS?! 👕👕👕👕 A weekend shopping trip in Vegas proves we may officially have a clothing problem — because apparently the answer to “Do I need another shirt?” is now “YES, IT’S ONLY $2.50!” Why can’t we buy a burger for that? Food=expensive. Clothing=not so much. And it’s leading to landfills filling with clothing.
BUY NOW — The Shopping Conspiracy. Netflix is taking aim at the way we’re convinced to BUY, BUY, BUY! 🛍️ Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy digs into the tricks retailers use to keep us consuming — and it might make you look at that next impulse purchase a little differently.
Hawaii Airports Reopen. Hawaii is getting back to business after a wild-weather weekend as airports reopen following Hurricane LaLa. 🌴✈️ The storm may have disrupted paradise, but the islands are ready to welcome travellers back!
The Hot Dog Dream! At 57, Calgary’s Richard Nesbitt finally lived his HOT DOG DREAM! 🌭 Because apparently it’s never too late to chase your passion — especially when that passion involves a perfectly loaded weiner!
