Leons Headlines June 3: Environment Canada confirms at least 3 tornadoes touched down in Tuesdays thunderstorms, 2 near Carman 1 near Manitou, with a possible 4th near Dauphin still unconfirmed.
-MB Summer Fair starts today, runs until Sunday in Brandon with food, entertainment & new Canadian debut attractions from North American Midway; BPS will be on site with uniformed and plain clothed officers Wednesday to Sunday.
-Truck driver charged with dangerous driving causing death in last week’s fatal Brandon crash remains in custody, will return to court Monday.
-A 42yr old man was killed, a semi driver seriously injured after a collision between a van & semi near Roblin Monday.
-Brandon man sentenced to 25 years in prison for abusing two young foster children.
-Brandon will introduce digital street parking later this year.
-Brandon has opened free summer Youth Activity Centre registration for children ages 7 to 15 at three community centres.
-One-time GST top-up lands this week as part of new grocery benefit.
-Sunrise Records to open a Brandon location next month with hiring underway.
-Brandon business leader Doug Murray of Murray Auto Group to receive an honorary diploma from Assiniboine College during June 12 grad ceremony.
-Emergency Alert System test will take place today at 4:40 PM as part of the first Wednesday of the month reminder.
What a storm. From funnel clouds to tornados, heavy rain and wind and hail, Westman had it’s first major Summer storm of the season Tuesday. Communites that got over 10mm of rain Tuesday in the Thunderstorm the moved through Westman included:
Eden 10.1 mm
Boissevain 11.1 mm
Lake Audy 11.4 mm
Virden 12.4 mm
Argue 14.5 mm
Neepawa 14.7 mm
Hamiota 16.5 mm
Wawanesa 17.7 mm
Ingelow 18.7 mm
Clearwater 21.8 mm
Souris 23.9 mm
Mountainside 24.9 mm
Cartwright 26.2 mm
Glenboro 28.4 mm
Baldur 33.0 mm
St. Rose 33.4 mm
Kane 45.5 mm
Manitou 57.5 mm
Winkler 80.6 mm
Sunrise Records is opening a location in Brandon, bringing vinyl, CDs, and pop culture merchandise to Shoppers Mall. It reflects the continued demand for physical media and in-person music shopping. Almost a decade ago they took over the leases in many malls from HMV, growing into one of the country’s largest music retail chains. (this was from 10 years ago.)
FAST FORWARD to 2026-The Mall is HOT again. Gen Z is increasingly returning to malls for shopping, socializing, and in-person experiences. Retail trends show a renewed interest in physical spaces over purely online shopping.
But WHAT Stores/experiences do YOU want to come to the mall. Westman Shoppers mad thier voices heard Wednesday and it appears Brandon is ripe for an OLD NAVY store (Dakota Square Minot has one.) Here’s the top 5 responses.
#1 Old Navy, #2 Lego Store at #3 HomeSense followed by American Eagle and Urban Planet.
RETRO is hot stuff, Zellers is BACK! Zellers is expanding its comeback with new locations opening in Alberta and more planned for Ontario. The revived brand is testing a mix of food, toys, and general merchandise.
HAPPY EGG DAY! Eggs are one of the most versatile ingredients used in breakfast, baking, and comfort food dishes. Popular options include omelettes, eggs Benedict, scrambled eggs, and shakshuka.
YOU LOST WHAT NOW?!?! Uber’s lost and found includes some unusual items left behind in rides. Reports have included everything from everyday essentials to highly unexpected personal belongings.
FEEL GOOD STORY for Humpday Wednesday. The “100 lunches with Mom” idea highlights the importance of spending consistent, meaningful time with family. It focuses on creating simple shared experiences rather than big events.
