Leons Headlines Sept 14: NEW- Canada’s August Inflation held at 3.0% as gasoline (+22.8%) and travel tours (+26.1%) kept pressure on wallets while grocery inflation cooled to 2.8% (below headline for the first time since 2024) and Manitoba ran hotter at 4.4% on stronger rents.
-BPS pushes back against what they call a “false, misleading narrative” regarding social media posts involving a June arrest of Cassity Delvenne, saying full video supports their response, while the IIU declined to investigate; cause of death remains undetermined pending toxicology results.
-A 41yr old man faces multiple charges after allegedly smashing police station windows with a sledgehammer Saturday morning before being arrested following a confrontation with officers.
-MB sports groups & businesses warn that Canada-U.S. tariffs on sporting goods could drive up prices, disrupt supplies & make participation less affordable.
-Atom-Jet Industries is expanding its Brandon operations with $1M in federal funding for new equipment, advanced technology & increased production.
-Sunrise Records opens at Brandon’s Shoppers Mall, offering vinyl, CDs, movies & collectibles. | StatCan reports August inflation numbers this morning.
-A $5.5M daycare in East St. Paul MB built with provincial funding in 2024 has never opened, leaving a vacant building badly damaged and stripped of equipment after a dispute over the sale of the land, despite an 800 child waitlist.
-Blue Bombers exact revenge over the Roughriders in the Banjo Bowl 19-6.
-The Wheat Kings wrapped up the preseason with back-to-back 6-2 wins over Moose Jaw and ready for Friday’s 7 p.m. regular-season home opener against the Saskatoon Blades.
Hayden Panettiere — Cause of Death Update. New information has emerged about Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death, bringing more clarity to the circumstances surrounding the actress’s passing. The update is prompting plenty of discussion about what actually happened.
Celine Dion Is Back on Stage. Celine Dion has returned to the stage in Paris, giving fans another emotional reminder that she isn’t ready to walk away from performing. Her comeback performance is already generating plenty of buzz online.
Winnipeg Stands In for Dallas — November 1963. Winnipeg is getting a serious Hollywood makeover, standing in for Dallas in November 1963 for a new production starring John Travolta. And judging by the footage, they’ve done a pretty damn good job making Winnipeg look like 1963 Texas and the plot looks awesome (based on a True story!)
LIVE REWIND on Your Apple Watch? Imagine being able to hit rewind on something that just happened in real life — that’s the idea behind Apple Watch’s new Live Rewind concept. Cool piece of technology… or another step toward never actually living in the moment?
She Thought She Was Carrying a Surrogate Baby… NOPE. A woman believed she was carrying a baby as a surrogate for a single father she connected with on Instagram — until she discovered the story wasn’t what she thought it was. This one takes a VERY unexpected turn.
Travel Complaints That Will Make You Question Humanity. Some people have apparently reached the point where absolutely nothing about travelling can make them happy. These are the kinds of travel complaints that make you wonder whether humanity should simply stay home.
