Leons Headlines Aug 26: Manitobans are mourning Dolly Parton, remembering her music & philanthropy, including her Imagination Library, which continues providing free books to children across the province; Dolly passed away Tuesday in Nashville at 80 after a ‘brief battle with cancer’.
-Retaliatory tariffs could raise costs for Canadian businesses already weathering high costs, Brandon Chamber urges local businesses to share how new tariffs are affecting them, while backing Ottawa’s decision to walk away from a “bad deal.”
-Harvest reaches 5% complete; early results point to excellent yields across the region.
-A 21yr old Erickson man has plead guilty to attempted murder after brutally attacking a pregnant woman in random 2023 home invasion, claiming he was too intoxicated to remember it.
-Three people including a Brandon man face drug trafficking and weapons charges after an RCMP raid in Swan River.
-15 arrested & 67 charges laid after a major southern MB drug bust seizes 60 guns & 8kg of cocaine after an 18-month investigation across multiple southern MB communities.
-Manitoba teachers will become among Canada’s highest-paid educators, with top salaries exceeding $125,000 under a new province-wide salary grid.
-City of Brandon opens its new Eastview Landfill diversion depot Saturday, accepting recycling, organics, scrap metal & 12 other materials.
-WPS are adding an AI translation tool to body cameras capable of translating more than 50 languages.
-New franchise restaurant has officially opened in Brandon, Osmow’s Shawarma offers “modern mediterranean cuisine” at 825 18th Street North.
-Downtown Winnipeg’s former Prairie 360 revolving restaurant could soon reopen as “Dos Pampas Skyline Restaurant” after a liquor licence application was filed this week.
-Wheat Kings training camp starts tommorow, the annual Black & Gold game goes Sunday.
Remembering Dolly Parton on the Tyler Glen Show. One of the biggest voices, personalities and hearts in music is gone, and the tributes are pouring in. Dolly was truly one of a kind—and there will never be another. It all began at 1pm Central Tuesday August 25th with the family’s announcement of her passing, a heartbreaking moment for millions of fans around the world.
One of the world’s great legends is gone. From country music to pop culture, Dolly Parton was simply larger than life. Today, the world is saying goodbye to a true original.
Last time we saw Dolly — the opening of her truck stop. The last time we saw Dolly, she was still doing what Dolly did best—making a big entrance and bringing plenty of personality. Of course, even a truck stop opening became an event with Dolly involved and THIS VIDEO was taken just weeks ago (June 2026)!
Dolly reaction. The reaction to Dolly’s passing has been overwhelming, with fans and famous friends sharing memories from around the world. Turns out you really can’t put a price on a lifetime of love.
Her last words…The final words from a woman who spent her life making people laugh, cry and sing along. Somehow, even at the end, Dolly still had everyone listening. Just 4 days ago she gave an interview to People Magazine, and even not feeling well, she never stopped working.
Loblaws reverses course on country-of-origin labels. Loblaw is reversing course on plans to remove country-of-origin labels from stores. Apparently, Canadians would still like to know whether their food took the scenic route across the border!
We’re friendly, we love hockey, and we love borrowing money. Canadians have a reputation for being polite, hockey-obsessed and apparently pretty comfortable with debt. Is this bad budgeting, cost of living crisis becoming very real or a combination of both?
Customer rage is on the rise. Customer rage is becoming more common—but have you seen it or experienced it yourself? When did “Can I speak to the manager?” become a full-contact sport?
Hayden Panettiere’s neighbour speaks out. Hayden Panettiere’s neighbour is speaking out, adding another twist to the story. Because apparently, when the cameras stop rolling, the neighbours sometimes have the best gossip.
