Leons Headlines Sept 2: BREAKING-Dallas Morning News reports VICTORY+ (Victory Plus) streaming home of WHL & Brandon Wheat Kings, has shut down after running out of cash, leaving the league without a confirmed broadcast platform for the 2026–27 season.
-Union representing 350 Dynacare lab workers accuses the province of interfering in contract talks as strike looms Sept. 8.
-Several MB school divisions suspend or restrict student trips to the US, due to concerns around safety & travel conditions.
-A transport truck fire east of Elie closed westbound 1 traffic Tuesday afternoon, causing delays.
-MB Association of Optometrists mobile clinic 8:30 am-7 pm at WestVic Common will offer walk-in eye exams.
-A vehicle that hit a power pole at Park & Russell caused a Tuesday power outage affecting 850, including MPI.
-New MB workplace rules now in effect, require provincially regulated employers to provide free menstrual products to staff.
-A 66yr old Souris man faces firearms & assault charges after allegedly entering a home, assaulting a woman and pointing a rifle at two residents before being restrained by the victim’s husband.
-Portage RCMP investigating after $100K in vandalism damage to a vacant mall.
-MB RCMP is searching for suspects after $50K worth of wire stolen from a gravel pit in the RM of Reynolds.
-A man was stabbed by a group of youths at The Forks & a 16yr old boy was shot in Wpg’s North End in 2 separate incidents Monday & Tuesday, police say.
-In an open letter posted online, Brandon Wheat Kings owner urges fans to help fill the rink, as household economic squeeze threatens midweek crowds.
-Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.25% in it’s September announcement Wednesday morning.
Brandon Wheat Kings Owner Makes a Fan Appeal in Open Letter. The Brandon Wheat Kings owner is making a direct appeal to fans, asking the community to step up and support the team as the organization faces a changing sports and entertainment landscape. So many great seasons of hockey in Brandon. What can we do as a community to get more people back in the building?
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Lindsay Clancy Case — Jury Deadlocked, Verdict Still Pending. The jury remains deadlocked in the Nancy Clancy case, meaning a verdict is still out of reach as deliberations continue. After everything that has happened in this case, the possibility of a hung jury is now becoming a very real part of the conversation.
Ai Doctors Have Landed in Canada — And North Bay Is First. AI doctors have officially arrived in Canada, with North Bay becoming one of the first communities to put the technology into practice—and early reports suggest it is actually working. Could artificial intelligence help solve Canada’s doctor shortage, or are we moving too quickly toward letting machines make medical decisions?
Back-to-School Debates — No U.S. Travel and No Oreos? Back-to-school season is bringing some unexpected debates, from school divisions restricting U.S. travel to questions about what foods should and shouldn’t be allowed in schools. Are these decisions about protecting students and making responsible choices—or are schools becoming involved in things that should be left to families?
No Oreos, no treats, no un-necessary competition! Is this debate even real? Parents are fuming online after what appeared to be an argument erupted over a school lunch. Oreos for one kid should mean oreos for all or oreos for none?
Big Announcement From Air Canada — Five New Routes Promised. Air Canada is promising a major announcement with five new routes it says will be huge, raising immediate questions about where Canadians will soon be able to fly. With travel demand continuing to change, could one of those announcements finally mean better options for travellers from smaller Canadian markets?
