Leons Headlines Oct 16: BREAKING-Brittany Woodland, a Brandon woman who went missing in mid-September after last being seen in Saskatoon, has been located just outside Regina and will be reunited with her family.
-A technical glitch caused a vote-counting machine to reject 21 of 708 ballots during Brandon’s first advance poll Wednesday, the issue was eventually fixed & all ballots will be counted.
-Former City of Brandon payroll employees say management ignored warnings issued in July 2025 about payroll discrepancies & staffing inadequacies & the problems have worsened over the past year.
-Brandon businesses call for a coordinated strategy & action on repeat offenders as retail theft remains a major concern ahead of the municipal election.
-Mayoral Candidates to Meet in Public Debate Tonight at Brandon University at 6pm.
-Manitoba introduces legislation to charge crypto operations & AI data centres more for electricity to save residential Hydro customers about $50 a year.
-The Snowbirds will perform their final air show of the season in Moose Jaw today before their 55yr old Tutor jets retire, with a final flyover planned for the Grey Cup Nov. 15.
-Tonight’s Lotto Max $90M jackpot is the largest lotto in Canadian history, with odds of winning 1 in 33M.
-The Savanah Bananas announce shows for Toronto & Wpg for 2027.
-It’s weekend 1 of the Big One Arts & Craft Sale at Keystone Centre Saturday & Sunday.
-Hedley’s Health Hut Brandon has new owners, Alyssa Dyck & Derian Penziwol, who take over from Michelle & Randy Kuz, with plans to continue the tradition of natural health products & supplements originally started in 1977.
-$67K in Federal dollars will bring 470 new trees to Brandon’s Canada Packers Sports Complex in Brandon.
-After a successful western swing the Brandon Wheat Kings have 2 home games this weekend, tonight hosting Medicine Hat & Sunday Prince Albert.
-Chicago beats visiting Wpg Jets 4-3 in OT, tomorrow Carolina visits Wpg.
-CFL-Tonight the Elks host the Bombers in Edmonton.
Sad day for Snowbirds fans! After decades of thrilling Canadian skies, the iconic air demonstration team is facing a major transition, but Canada is committing to a future air demonstration fleet to keep the tradition flying. Remember when the Snowbirds wowed Brandon back in 2023? Let’s take one more look at the moments that made us proud! LIVESTREAM HERE: https://www.facebook.com/CFSnowbirdsFC
BRANDON APPEARANCE 2023.
WHAT’S NEXT?!?! Uh. This…….
HOLY COW-THIS IS NOT Ai or SCIENCE FICTION! Elon Musk has blown up the internet with a wild new car demonstration in Texas! Is this the future of driving, or just another Musk moment that has everybody talking?
It’s a video game, not a movie! 🎮 The new Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has fans buzzing with jaw-dropping graphics, wild characters and a virtual world that looks almost too real.
Talk about a second-hand surprise! One woman bought a purse for just $35 while thrifting, only to discover $400 hidden inside — now that’s a return on investment!
Someone needs to explain the business plan here! A thief reportedly broke in and stole… empty boxes? Either they missed the good stuff or they knew something everyone else didn’t!
Rudest Rider EVER. An Uber ride turned into an internet sensation after a driver refused to take a passenger who wouldn’t confirm her name! Now the internet is debating who was right — the driver protecting their safety or the passenger who wasn’t having it.
Incredible Dicipline, getting major attention. Losing a soccer match is one thing, but handling the post-game interview is a whole other ball game! Czech coach David Oulehla went viral after an awkward exchange with a reporter that had viewers cringing and the internet replaying every second.
