Leons Headlines April 17: Parts of Westman are digging out from up to 15 cm of heavy wet snow in areas north of the Hwy 16 corridor, closing highways in Dauphin region Thursday; another 2 cm possible Friday before a gradual weekend warm-up.
-State of the city-Brandon adds over 400 housing units, $150M in construction this year including major residential development and infrastructure investment, as the city works to expand population growth & capitalize on CFB Shilo growth.
-MB to provide $300K to improve downtown Brandon security.
-4 suspects were arrested Wednesday evening after police tracked a stolen vehicle from Rivers through Brandon and into Kemnay, where K9 & drone units helped locate & apprehend them without incident.
-YWCA Westman honoured 13 Women of Distinction award recipients at a fundraising event Wednesday in Brandon supporting its 24/7 women’s shelter.
-Brandon firefighters quickly extinguished a small grass fire near Southern Avenue Wednesday and are warning dry conditions are raising wildfire risk across Westman.
-BPS arrested a 29-year-old man after shots were fired into a Fifth Street home early Thursday, seizing a rifle from a nearby residence.
-Ottawa rejects MB request to increase immigration numbers & extend federal work permits during a recent delegation visit led by the province’s immigration minister.
-MB based Skip the Dishes lays off staff, closes grocery delivery service centres across Canada.
-Canada Post starts work to move from door-to-door mail delivery to community mailboxes.
-Darcy Oake brings his live show to the WMCA Friday Oct 23.
-4 Brandon Wheat Kings make NHL Central Scouting’s final draft rankings ahead of the June NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo.
-Winnipeg Jets go out with a whimper with 6-1 home-ice drubbing by Sharks.
Good Job Calgary Flames. What a moment for the kid—he gets a stick and suddenly it goes viral and he’s in the locker room. Dustin Wolf celebrated his 25th birthday with a heart warming visit.
Pilots warned after acting like cats. Somewhere in the cockpit, someone clearly hit “low-flying chaos mode” instead of standard procedure. The FAA is alunching an investigation as the joke upset many in aviation, while other responded with “gimme a break”.
CHAT GPT Ranks the 50 Most addictive foods on planet earth! If your favorite snack made the list, congratulations—you now have scientific validation for zero self-control.
IF YOU DON’T SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS-WE WILL LOSE THEM. Small businesses are basically the heartbeat of every town—once they’re gone, you really feel the difference. Canada is losing small businesses at an alarming rate. Record closing and bankruptcy means for every business that opens, 2 close.
NEW STUDY WE NEED 7 VACATIONS a year for perfect health. Too many? Too few? Europe gives workers a boatload of time off, but does 7 vacations really mean 7 weeks away? When is anything getting gone?
Val Kilmer goes viral for new movie. But wait. Hasn’t he passed? HERE COMES Ai. We’ve officially entered the era where trailers might need a “human actor verification” disclaimer.
How expensive is it to go to the movies? At this point you don’t go to the movies—you invest in the experience like it’s a weekend vacation. One woman’s IMAX experience is going viral for the price tag.
MEET THE FOKERS TRAILER-ROBERT DENIRO is back to intimidate grandchildren. Robert De Niro showing up like a stern grandpa is basically the entire movie in one sentence. You already know the kids in this film are about to learn life lessons they didn’t ask for.
FeelGood Story #2. Don’t mess with my routine-Regina puppy goes viral. That puppy’s daily schedule is apparently so important she’ll take herself to doggy daycare thankyou very much.
