Leons Headlines June 23: After Brandon SD investigated a report of a young boy’s head being pushed into bus toilet during a bullying incident, the division is planning for more EAs & new anti-bullying programming at Waverly School.
-Brandon & District United Way is facing a $200K deficit going into its 2026–27 campaign after raising just over $1M last year.
-Experts say a wet June & flooding will lead to a longer, more intense mosquito season across MB this year.
-PMH is expanding mental health support to several Westman hospitals, building on existing coverage already in place at Brandon & Dauphin.
-Canada’s Competition Bureau is investigating Sobeys’ parent company, Empire, over property controls that may limit grocery competition, including a former Brandon Sobeys site, vacant since 2017.
-A 71yr old woman died Monday after an SUV swerved off Hwy 50 near Westlake-Gladstone after the driver struck a bird, RCMP say.
-Members of the 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery moved military vehicles along Hwy 1 as part of scheduled maintenance & training Monday.
-A 33yr old man faces trafficking charges after BPS found $40K worth of meth during a traffic stop Sunday.
-Brandon officially protected 5 riverbank & natural areas along the Assiniboine Monday.
-Brandon’s grad week sees Crocus Plains graduate today, Neelin tomorrow, Massey Thursday, Prairie Hope Friday; Last day of class in the BSD is Monday.
-Residents near Minnedosa are being urged to stay alert after a black bear sighting near Dari-Isle Hill, amid increasing summer bear activity across MB linked to food shortages and habitat disruption.
-Canadian trips to the U.S. rose 1.8% in April, ending a year-long decline as more Canadians, mainly under 50, returned for quick shopping trips and cross-border travel.
-Early campers are already lining this morning well before gates open Thursday at 9am for Countryfest 2026, in anticipation of the weekend festival headlined by Jelly Roll.
-Two RCMP officers hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting in Melville have since been upgraded to stable condition.
-Wheat Kings open their preseason Sept 4 against Regina, home opener set for Sept 18 vs Saskatoon.
OMG tomatoes in Canada are officially a LUXURY! Tomatoes are up 45%—at this point they’re basically luxury produce with their own retirement plan. Next thing you know, we’ll be locking them in a glass case and calling them “heritage fruit.”
Nancy Guthrie case update. Every time a new update drops, it feels like another chapter in a mystery series nobody signed up for but everyone keeps binge-watching. This case just keeps adding twists like it’s auditioning for a true crime Netflix deal.
HARD to pronounce, but easy to eat! Nanaimo bars and cookies. “Nanaimo” is one of those words that turns a simple cookie into a national spelling bee trap. You either say it confidently or immediately look like you’ve never been within 3,000 km of British Columbia.
FREE, you can’t beat Free! The Canada Strong Pass returns, basically handing out summer “go explore everything” energy like a national coupon book (with 3 coupons). It’s the government’s way of saying: stop sitting inside, go burn gas and make memories.
World Cup tipping drama. Tipping in japan is an INSULT?!?! Now we’ve got World Cup drama off the field—apparently not everyone tips, and it’s causing cultural confusion. Somewhere a waiter is just staring at the bill like it’s a plot twist.
Deputy sheriff childbirth surprise. Imagine checking your security camera for crime and discovering your house is suddenly a hospital scene. That’s not a shift change—that’s a full life update in 4K.
Dad bathroom dilemma. Taking your daughter to the bathroom turns into a full philosophical debate on public restroom architecture. Every dad has that moment of standing there thinking, “this is why I pay taxes.”
