Leons Headlines Oct 29: MB Municipal Election wins-Gillingham re-elected in Wpg, with major city council turnover, Jeff Fawcett held on in tight in late night race as mayor of Brandon (54% of the vote), Steve Sobering elected mayor of Dauphin & Sharilyn Knox acclaimed in Portage.
-New faces on council in Brandon — Ron Shaluk (W1), Deveryn Ross (W2), Craig Shanks (W3) & Norah Wowchyshyn (W9). The returning councillors are Shaun Cameron, Greg Hildebrand, Shawn Berry, Jason Splett, Tyson Tame & Bruce Lubke.
-With 10K mayoral ballots cast from 38K eligible voters, Brandon’s unofficial turnout is estimated at 28%, with record advance voting.
-Manitoba’s housing market has been more resilient than the national average but yesterday’s Bank of Canada’s rate hike to 2.5% adds further pressure on borrowing costs & is expected to keep activity subdued.
-EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada; top leaders of the EU are currently in Montreal for the EU-Canada sumit.
-Canada’s major banks are blocking or restricting third-party AI agents from accessing online banking over security concerns, warning customers never to share banking credentials with AI tools.
-DoorDash strikes US$17B deal to purchase rival Instacart in big bet on grocery delivery.
-Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series for the first time, in a 4-1 win vs the Rays in Game 5.
-Jets visit Tampa tonight.
-Wheat Kings fall 4-2 to Prince Albert, host Lethbridge Friday.
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HOW MUCH HALLOWEEN CANDY IS TOO MUCH? Saturday is Halloween, and we need to settle this once and for all! Is there a limit to how much candy you can eat, or is the answer simply “until you feel sick”?
ROBOTS HAVE ENTERED THE GROCERY STORE! Forget self-checkout drama… now robots are joining the grocery shopping experience! Are we living in the future, or is your shopping cart about to need a performance review?
WILL YOU STILL BE ABLE TO OWN WENDY’S? The burger giant could go private, and that could change the game for investors! Does this mean the future of fast food is about to get frosty?
THE MOST RIDICULOUS PROTEST EVER? People are up in arms over a MASCOT — a fuzzy ball, folks! When did a fluffy costume become a matter of national importance?
PET COSTUMES ARE HOT FOR HALLOWEEN 2026! Your dog might be dressing up better than you this year, and your cat probably isn’t impressed! From tiny superheroes to four-legged pumpkins, who’s ready to unleash the cuteness?
