Leons Headlines Nov 6: NEW THIS MORNING: Canada lost 4,700 jobs in October as unemployment rose to 6.7 per cent, with year-to-date employment down 46,000 jobs amid continued weakness in the labour market.
-Manitoba approves a $20.7M neonatal intensive care unit at BRHC with 21 private rooms, 24 beds & patients expected in 2028.
-Prairie Mountain Health cut its deficit in half to $18.4M in 25-26, by reducing reliance on agency nurses & health-care aides.
-Doctors are warning people to get checked after contact with a bat because of rabies risk, as PMH reports 40 possible exposures compared to just 10 last year.
-MB revokes another Wpg based trucking operator’s credentials after credible evidence linking it to a fatal Brandon crash at Richmond & 110.
-Brandon is averaging 39 vehicle collisions a month, but speeding-related crashes have jumped in 2026, 2 road fatalities compared to 0 in 2025.
-Brandon-Westman Christmas Cheer to limit Christmas hampers to 1200 this year due to space constraints.
-Operation Red Nose returns to Brandon after a 2yr hiatus & needs volunteers; a fundraising social is planned for Nov 28.
-Countryfest 2027 tickets go on sale today.
-Ste. Rose hospital will use doctors based in Wpg to treat some ER patients remotely as it struggles with a physician shortage.
-A Cessna 150 flipped upside down after clipping a tree while attempting to land on a private airstrip in Manitoba’s Mossey River area, with the pilot treated at the scene.
-Carney government unveils $142B plan to boost economy, affordability in Budget 2026.
-Jets thump the Canucks 6-2.
-Wheat Kings host Saskatoon Saturday, tonight visit Regina LIVE on the WHL Youtube Channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@WHL/streams
-East & West Final Saturday has the Bombers tackle Montreal & BC visits Edmonton, winners punch their ticket to the Calgary Grey Cup next Sunday.
Happy Nachos Day! It’s National Nachos Day, so let’s celebrate the cheesy, crunchy goodness that brings people together! Who needs a plate when you’ve got a countertop and a mountain of nachos? This takes snack time to a whole new level, but who’s cleaning up afterward?
Housephones are back! First, vinyl records, tapes and CDs made a comeback, and now the house phone is getting another shot at fame! Are we ready to be tied to one spot to take a call again, or is that a hard no?
Another bank heist DONE 100% ONLINE, and this time it happened in FRANCE. Forget stealing a few bucks from the till — reports say a real bank in France was hit in a heist involving around $100 million!
3,000 spiders smuggled?! 🕷️Drugs, guns and cash are common smuggling targets, but thousands of spiders? Seriously?! Who’s ordering 3,000 spiders, and where on earth do you keep them all?
Still with CREEPY CRAWLERS, this guy sleeps with thousands of bedbugs ON PURPOSE! Most of us would burn the mattress if we found bedbugs, but one man is reportedly sleeping with thousands of them for science! That’s dedication to research — or the world’s worst sleepover.
FINALLY, the Dolly Parton family drama may be ending. There’s a new twist in the legal story involving Dolly Parton’s nephew, with the lawsuit reportedly dropped! Is this finally the end of the drama, or are there more surprises ahead?
Russell Brand could face life in prison. Russell Brand is facing serious legal trouble, with reports suggesting he could face a life sentence if convicted of the relevant charges! It’s a sobering reminder that celebrity status doesn’t put anyone above the law.
Thunderstruck on the xylophone?! AC/DC’s rock classic Thunderstruck gets a seriously unexpected makeover on the xylophone! Who knew a percussion instrument could bring this much rock-and-roll energy?
