Leons Headlines Aug 18: Dauphin will have a temporary emergency department by Labour Day as flood repairs continue at the hospital, the Premier announced Monday.
-2 of Canada’s major banks leave their downtown Brandon locations in October, BMO moves to Park Ave Oct 26 & RBC consolidating Rosser & 18th Oct 16.
-Ai weapon scanners at HSC have detected a whopping 2K items, including knives, box cutters, drugs & alcohol in just 6 months, prompting MB’s nurses’ union to call for the technology to expand to other hospitals.
-A 37-year-old Wpg man was arrested in Minnesota after police say he fabricated an abduction & falsely reported being kidnapped, prompting a major multi-agency response.
-Thompson RCMP seized cocaine, cash, drug paraphernalia and 2 guns, including a stolen .357 revolver, during a drug investigation that led to charges against 3 men.
-WPS says 2 Wpg men wearing ankle monitors allegedly committed 13 break-ins across Wpg & Headingley, stealing about $140K worth of trailers, equipment, motorcycles, bicycles & vehicles this Summer.
-E-bikes & e-scooters are surging in popularity across MB, fueling concerns about safety & a lack of rules for the road.
-Manitoba’s inflation rate climbed to 4.2% in July, well above Canada’s 3.0%, driven by a 25.7% year-over-year jump in gas prices.
-The clock is ticking toward a US tariff deadline, with 50% tariffs on a new batch of Canadian goods to take effect at midnight Tonight.
-Murray GM Brandon celebrates 100 years tomorrow with a free customer appreciation pancake breakfast in the GM showroom from 7:30–9:30 am.
Happy Mail Order Catalogue Day! I found a website with every Sears catalogue from 1930 to 2017, so if you want a giant dose of nostalgia, this is it:
https://christmas.musetechnical.com/
They even sold HOUSES! And speaking of Sears, check out these incredible Sears catalogue homes—some of those houses are still standing today!
Australian beef has landed in SK and MB! Have you tried it yet, and have you spotted Australian beef in Manitoba? Some SunSeekers half, and are telling us it’s hard to buy Canadian when this Aussie beef is litterally half price of Canadian beef.
Using Ai to help with Teaching. Might not be a great idea. Minot goes back to school tomorrow, and you HAVE to see this back-to-school handbook from Kentucky! It’s a fascinating look at what schools expect from students and families heading into the new year.
New York is using AI and robots to help seniors. Would you welcome technology like this to help older people live independently, or does it go too far?
Hospital food from around the world! We’re taking a look at what patients are served in hospitals in different countries—and asking the big question: who has the best hospital food?
https://www.mashed.com/2234202/what-hospital-food-looks-like-other-countries
