Leons Headlines Oct 9: Brandon parents have serious questions after a suspect was arrested this week in a knife-chase involving a girl walking home from school, one of two suspicious incidents near local schools.
-A 25-year-old Brandon man is in critical condition after being thrown from a speeding ATV in a crash at Keesee FN Wednesday night, while a 19-year-old faces impaired driving charges.
-The MB Farmer Wellness Program will likely have a record year, with 570 free counselling sessions delivered by August amid growing awareness of mental health support and mounting pressures facing farmers & farm workers.
-Producers applaud new RCMP role to crack down on livestock crime.
-Happy Thanksgiving? New study says Canadian grocery prices are nearly 30% higher than five years ago, with beef, chicken, tomatoes & lettuce among the biggest increases.
-Harvest Manitoba’s recent $5M gift toward its planned $46-million food transformation centre could eventually send more rescued and frozen food to Brandon through partners such as Samaritan House.
-The number of Manitoba government employees earning over $100,000 annually rose 178% from 12K in 2020 to over 34K in 2025, prompting concern from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
-Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September, pushing unemployment to 6.5%, while the share of Canadians working or looking for work fell to its lowest level since 1997, outside the pandemic.
-Canadians are expected to spend just under $1,500 per household this holiday season, down 11% from last year.
-Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 86.
-CFL-Stampeders visit Wpg Saturday at 6pm.
-Jets host Anaheim tonight.
-Wheat Kings visit Penticton tonight, gametime is 9:05pm on Youtube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@WHL
NO SNOW IN THE SOUTH — SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR THE NORTH. It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and while southern Manitoba is enjoying a snow-free forecast, parts of the north are getting a reminder that winter is never too far away! Nothing says Canadian Thanksgiving quite like checking the weather to see whether you’re serving turkey or shovelling snow.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! 🦃🍁 Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Whether you’re hosting the big feast, travelling to see family, or just showing up when the food is ready, today is all about good food, good people, and hopefully minimal family drama! Before Americans carved their turkeys and argued about football, Canadians had already been celebrating Thanksgiving! Let’s take a look at the history behind our holiday and how Canada developed its own Thanksgiving traditions.
HOW THANKSGIVING HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS IN CANADA — THANKSGIVING FACTS. Thanksgiving hasn’t always meant turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and a long weekend with the family. Let’s look at how the holiday evolved in Canada and discover a few facts you might not know about the celebration we enjoy today!
THANKSGIVING SONGS. Every holiday needs a soundtrack, and Thanksgiving is no exception — even if the songs aren’t always the ones you’d expect! Let’s add a little music to the feast and see whether these tunes get you feeling thankful, nostalgic, or ready to dance off that extra helping of stuffing.
CLASSIC BRITTLESTAR — EXPLAINING CANADIAN THANKSGIVING TO AMERICANS. We celebrate Thanksgiving in October, they celebrate in November, and somehow we both think our way makes perfect sense! Here’s a funny look at explaining our Canadian traditions to our American neighbours, who might still be wondering why we’re eating turkey so early.
SCTV HELPS MAKE KITCHEN WORK FUN! Getting Thanksgiving dinner ready can feel like a full-time job, especially when everyone’s hungry and asking when the food will be ready. Thankfully, the comedy legends at SCTV remind us that a little humour can make even kitchen duty more entertaining!
CELINE DION HAS FALLEN — SHE DID GET UP! Even international superstars have those moments when things don’t go quite according to plan, and Celine Dion is no exception! The good news is she got back up, proving that sometimes the best showbiz moments are the ones nobody planned.
