Leons Headlines Sept 11: NEW-BPS Chief Tyler Bates held a media briefing at 10am this morning, and shared the IIU has reviewed all public & private content related to the BPS arrest of Cassity Delvenne June 12, and the IIU has determined an investigation does not meet its mandate.
-The 25th Annual 9/11 Memorial will be held this morning at 11 am at the 9/11 Memorial Site at the International Peace Garden, featuring a procession, speakers, choirs & emergency-services displays.
-Thursday’s opening of Mecca Productions’ Come From Away, the September 11th message of hope & remembrance was sold out; Friday–Sunday tickets may still be available via the WMCA box office.
-Brandon’s free youth transit program launched Sept 1 & school division passes went out at the start of classes Wednesday.
-Ottawa is sending 80K HIV test kits at a cost of $5M as Manitoba faces some of the country’s highest rates, particularly in Prairie Mountain Health.
-Brandon University annual Homecoming weekend kicks off it’s 4-day celebration today.
-Rotary Club’s Fall Book Sale at the Victoria Inn continues today & tomorrow.
-The Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon at Kin Park runs 10 am-noon Sunday.
-Brandon University has been selected to host 2027 CCAA Men’s Soccer National Championship next November.
-Riders Bombers Banjo Bowl rematch set for 2 pm Saturday.
-Wheat Kings wrap up the pre-season with back-to-back games against Moose Jaw tonight & Saturday, open the regular season at home vs Saskatoon next Friday.
Ground Zero LIVE.
CNN that morning — all kinds of normal. One of the strangest things about watching September 11 coverage is seeing how completely normal everything was just moments before the world changed. The anchors were talking about an ordinary Tuesday morning — and then everything changed.
25 years ago today — WHERE were you? Twenty-five years later, most of us can still remember exactly where we were when we heard the news. This video takes us back to that moment — and asks the question: WHERE were you?
Less than 2 hours from Brandon — Annie’s House. Ann Nicole Nelson was one of the 2,977 people killed on September 11, and her story is one that hits close to home here in Manitoba. Bottineau Winter Park’s Annie’s House was named in her honour, keeping her memory alive.
September 11 drones take to the sky. The skies over New York became a breathtaking tribute last night as drones helped mark the 25th anniversary of September 11. It’s a stunning reminder that even 25 years later, the world has not forgotten.
September 11 — cool video-rebuilding from the ashes. Sometimes a powerful visual says more than words ever could. This is one of those September 11 videos that makes you stop, watch and marvel of how something so devasting could be something re-built.
NFL played in front of 100,000 people in Australia! The NFL just took its show Down Under — and more than 100,000 fans showed up! American football is becoming a seriously global game, and Australia appears to be getting in on the fun. Sporstcaasters have to adjust.
Who Are the World’s Most Polite Tourists? Which country produces the nicest tourists in the world? A new survey has an answer — and you might be surprised who came out on top.
The #1 Steakhouse Side in America. Forget the steak for a minute — what’s the one side dish diners say belongs beside it? America has apparently made its choice, and we’re talking steakhouse sides!
https://www.eatthis.com/best-steakhouse-side-dish
