Leons Headlines Sept 28: BREAKING-CBC announced Monday morning it is bringing back Hockey Night in Canada with eight Saturday-night PWHL games starting December 5.
-Highway 10 between Dauphin & Swan River is fully open again after summer flooding repairs, with a 30 km/h speed limit through the new detour south of Ethelbert.
-Assiniboine College expands Early Childhood Education program to Neepawa for 2027 allowing students to train locally for ECE II certification.
-RCMP arrest 8 in a targeted Dauphin operation focused on repeat retail theft, while issuing several tickets & seizing weapons and break-in tools.
-Province expands workers compensation protections for firefighters for occupational illnesses.
-Wpg police investigate 3 separate stabbings within 10 hours over the weekend, leaving two men hospitalized.
-Truth and Reconciliation Week runs Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, opening this morning with a proclamation, Survivors’ Flag raising and ceremony at Brandon City Hall.
-Sunrise Credit Union’s Building Communities Fund opens for fall applications October 1–31, supporting facility projects, community wellbeing, and arts, culture & amateur sport initiatives.
-Higher diesel prices could push grocery prices up across Canada this fall, with food inflation projected to rise significantly in just the next eight weeks.
-Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton.
-Wheat Kings beat the Pats Friday night 3-2 in a nine-round shootout, then lost 3-1 to Moose Jaw Saturday.
-Bombers lost 30-28 to the Argos Friday & the Jets lost their last preseason game 5–2 to Colorado Friday, regular season starts Friday vs Boston.
VMA’s dominated by women — Taylor & Madonna. The women absolutely owned the VMAs, with Taylor Swift making more history and Madonna adding to her massive VMA haul. Two generations, two superstars, and apparently the boys were just along for the ride!
Nirvana was honored. Nirvana got a major moment at the VMAs with a special tribute celebrating one of the most influential bands in music history. And yes, somehow it still feels a little weird saying Nirvana and “VMAs” in the same sentence!
Two new pandas arrive at the Atlanta Zoo. Atlanta’s got two very important new residents — two giant pandas have arrived at the zoo! They’re adorable, fluffy and already have better accommodations than most of us.
Almost half of Canada’s restaurants are losing money. Nearly half of Canada’s restaurants are reportedly losing money, which makes that $25 burger look a little less ridiculous — okay, maybe just a little. Between food, labour and everything else going up, the restaurant business is getting one hell of a workout.
Windsor Costco gets crushed by overnight lineup but NOT for a product. People lined up overnight at Costco in Windsor — and no, it wasn’t for hot dogs or toilet paper. It was smoething else, and the Costco has gone viral internationally for what happened!
NYT reveals 100 best TV shows of the last 100 years. The New York Times has picked its 100 greatest TV shows of the past century, which means somebody somewhere is about to get VERY angry about what didn’t make the list. And yes, arguing about television is basically a national pastime.
Candace Cameron Bure is a GRANDMA! Candace Cameron Bure has officially joined the grandma club — her son has welcomed her first grandchild! From Full House to full-on grandma… How rude! 😄
