Leons Headlines Aug 19: US President pauses planned 50% tariffs on $20B in Canadian goods set to start at midnight, saying the US & Canada have reached a tentative deal that still needs documents finalized, so the new deadline is end of day Friday.
-MB is reporting a net increase of nearly 5K health-care workers since Oct 2023, including 370 doctors & 1464 nurses, but admit more work must be done.
-Rural MB property owner charged after shooting at vehicles during confrontation with 4 suspected thieves in the RM of Dufferin; 3 were arrested & a fourth fled in a stolen vehicle.
-Brandon youth will ride transit FREE Sept 2026-Aug 2027 under a $1M provincial program.
-Portage pharmacist admits to drug use & misconduct as 39K doses go missing; he must pay the regulator $100K but keeps his licence.
-2 men wearing ankle monitors allegedly carried out 13 break-ins across Wpg & Headingley, stealing $140K in goods; one is arrested & the other remains wanted.
-Manitoba’s teacher conduct commissioner receives 94 complaints in the first 15 months of the new system, with 71 still active & six resulting in disciplinary agreements.
-ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77 while in hospice care at his home in Texas.
-Brandon City Council approves McCrimmon Drive and Propp Place in Bellafield, honouring Wheat Kings legends Brian, Brad and Kelly McCrimmon.
-Murray GM celebrates 100 years today with a free customer appreciation pancake breakfast 7:30–9:30 am.
Murray Chevrolet 100th Birthday. Murray Chevrolet is celebrating 100 years—and today’s livestream came straight from their Customer Appreciation Pancake Breakfast! I’m a HUGE Tim Allen fan, so when Chevy turned 100, this history-packed video narrated by the Michigan legend was right up my alley! Chris Falko is sharing the Murray’s story & Tim Allen was awesome in this timely voiceover of his own for GM’s 100th!
TIME MACHINE-I was there 15 years ago when the new dealership opened in 2011… and apparently I looked a whole lot younger at the tender age of 37! Now they’re getting ready for the new Dodge dealership opening in the next 12-24 months.
Tariffs. Tariffs—what’s happening and where are we now? The deal is done, but as always, the devil is in the details! This video update is NOT from the Canadian or the US media.
Frank Beard of ZZ Top passes away. ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at 77, marking the end of another chapter for one of rock’s most recognizable bands. And yes, the guy named Beard was the drummer in the band famous for the REALLY big beards!
Hayden Panettiere. New questions are emerging about Hayden Panettiere’s final days, including reports that her on-again, off-again boyfriend was with her when she died. There’s a lot of speculation swirling, so let’s separate what we actually know from the internet noise.
Neutrogena Boycott. Neutrogena is getting hit with a fan boycott following Hayden Panettiere’s death, with social media outrage reportedly sending the company’s stock tumbling. But is there actually a connection—or is the internet once again doing what the internet does?
Where Did My Food Come From? Ever wonder where your groceries actually came from? Loblaws, Canada’s biggest grocery retailer, is changing its labels to make the origin of your food a whole lot easier to figure out!
Columbia House is gone or it’s back? Columbia House announced it was closing in September… then apparently changed its mind! After decades of “12 CDs for a penny,” the legendary music club is apparently not ready to put itself back in the box just yet.
DON’T WRITE THEM OFF YET! https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/columbia-house-shutting-down-9.7311210
