Leons Headlines Sept 23: Padcom, Manitoba’s only potash mine near Harrowby, says a 5yr expansion could quadruple production & generate up to $450M in annual sales.
-8 massive storage tanks moving through southern MB require temporary power disruptions affecting about 2K, with outages expected along the route expected through Thursday.
-MPI has received more than 40,000 storm claims since June, making 2026 one of Manitoba’s costliest severe-weather seasons ever.
-New MB crop report says heavy rain has slowed harvest in Manitoba’s Southwest, where just 27% of crops are harvested, with canola particularly affected by wet fields, lodging, sprouting and quality concerns.
-Welcome price dip: several Brandon gas stations dropped to 179.9¢ with two going even lower to 169.9¢ Wednesday morning — and yo-yo pricing could become the new normal as the Iran war continues.
-Family & friends of Cassity Delvenne confronted Monday’s city council meeting, demanding accountability & transparency over the investigation into her death.
-Brandon City Council voted to keep the existing 48-hour street-parking limit to ensure fair access and prevent vehicle abandonment.
-RCMP have arrested 2 men following a reported “crime spree” in Swan River involving a sexual assault, aggravated assault & break-in, a third man faces charges in the assault.
-Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a small plane malfunctioned during takeoff at Portage Airport Sunday.
-Brandon-born drummer Chris “Suds” Sutherland has died suddenly, leaving a legacy of touring and recording with artists including Kim Mitchell & Streetheart, as well as theatre, studio & teaching work.
-Paddlefest comes to the Riverbank Saturday, Sept 26, a day of paddling, river history, sunset cruise & more.
-Oilers double Jets in pre-season action 2-1.
It’s the FIRST FULL DAY OF FALL. Fall arrived at 7:05pm last night, and there’s 3 things in FOOD that make fall fabulous according ot the Sunseekers. Chilli, anything pumpkin or pumpkin spice and far and away #1 is SOUP. FALL IS SOUP SEASON. Here’s the top 7 soups served up in the USA, and all can be looked up on ChatGPT for thier recipes!
https://www.eatthis.com/best-soup-in-america
Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death has been revealed, with the coroner ruling it an accidental death caused by the toxic effects of fentanyl and several other drugs. The 36-year-old actress was best known for Heroes and Nashville.
Ai Lands in your FACEBOOK FEED and it’s the #1 app in the app store. Are you using Muse yet? Meta’s new personal AI agent has shot to the top of the U.S. iPhone App Store, just weeks after launching.
More on Muse. And Muse isn’t just answering questions — it’s designed to actually get things done, from managing email and calendars to booking things and tracking expenses. Basically, it’s moving AI from “ask me anything” to “I’ll take care of it.”
AI robot fights influencer. An AI-powered robot takes on an influencer in a bizarre—and pretty wild—showdown. The video raises the question: how long before robots stop being a novelty and start becoming serious competitors?
Iced coffee at a job interview? Don’t take a beverage to begin with, but if you do, it might not be a good idea to take an iced coffee. Showing up to a job interview with an iced coffee: totally cool or totally unprofessional? It’s one of those little things that can say a LOT about how you approach a job interview.
Senior drives into Winnipeg restaurant. A senior driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes, sending her and her husband crashing into a Winnipeg restaurant. Thankfully, the injuries were not as serious as you might expect from a crash like that.
32-hour work week — U.S. Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill that would reduce the standard U.S. workweek from 40 hours to 32, while keeping workers’ pay and benefits unchanged. The proposal is now before the Senate committee that handles labour issues.
Canadian reaction. And what about Canada—could we actually handle a four-day, 32-hour workweek? It’s a big question about productivity, wages and whether Canadians would trade hours at work for more time at home.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/could-canadians-handle-a-32-hour-workweek
