Leons Headlines Aug 28: PMH says Neepawa’s new, much larger Health Centre is now expected to open in fall 2027 after missing the original target of 2025 when the $127M project was announced in 2021.
-Brandon’s new Diversion Depot is officially open at Eastview Landfill, offering a free one-stop drop-off for recyclables, organics, electronics, tires and more.
-Hermanos co-founder Noel Bernier says he plans to reopen the restaurant today as Brandon Firehall Steakhouse following a turbulent first 8 weeks.
-MLCC is again pulling US alcohol from store shelves, with remaining stock headed back to storage or destroyed after “last chance” sale.
-A new Dalhousie University report predicts higher prices this fall for lunchbox staples, as food costs continue to pressure Canadian families.
-MB Launches Pilot Program Making Daily Physical Education Mandatory for All Students.
-Real GDP rose 0.8% in the second quarter, or 3.3% annualized, with new exports, household spending, and business investment leading the modest increase; Statscan also revised first-quarter growth higher from 0.0% to 0.1%.
-Lake Ontario ‘now and always,’ Carney says after Trump renames it ‘Lake America’.
-Flight controllers allegedly punched out early before Air Canada plane crash in NY in March.
-Jets star goalie Connor Hellebuyck publicly confirms he wants a trade, believes moving on is the best path forward.
-Wheat Kings training camp Black & Gold game Sunday.
-Alouettes visit Wpg to take on the Bombers tonight.
FIREHALL DRAMA: The firehall restaurant saga takes another turn as it prepares to reopen with a new name, the same staff and half the original ownership team. Apparently, the steak is staying — but the drama may need its own menu. It appears like it will re-open under a new name, but only time will tell.
(Shot from a video since removed announcing the launch of Brandon Firehall Steakhouse.)
LUNAR ECLIPSE: The big red moon finally showed up, and honestly… meh. It was fine, but maybe not quite the jaw-dropping celestial spectacular we were promised.
AI APOLOGY: A local AI promotion turned into a surprisingly heated debate, forcing the Keystone Centre to issue an apology. But the bigger question is: did they actually do anything worth apologizing for?
CONSUMER RAGE: I had another consumer rage moment and completely lost it. CBC’s 9/11 wording had me picking up the phone to give them a piece of my mind — and I may have given away more than I intended.
LAKE AMERICA: Toronto is getting a brand-new lake… and apparently a front-row seat to the name Lake America. You can almost hear the collective eye-roll from here.
DOLLY PARTON AIRPORT: Could Nashville International Airport actually be renamed Dolly Parton Airport? Honestly, if anyone deserves to welcome people to Nashville, it might as well be Dolly.
GRAND THEFT AUTO: Netflix release and extended preview of the game and it looks like a movie. We need a movie. The graphics are insanley good!
PHILLY TEACHER’S FART CORNER: A Philadelphia School’s Fart Corner is apparently a real thing, and I absolutely love it. Finally, a corner of the internet dedicated to the kind of mature conversation we can all get behind.
