Leon’s Headlines Dec 4: Record Breaking temps this week, after small snow system sweeps through Monday. Wed & Thurs Highs of +7 to +10 could smash records set in 1981 & 1999 respectively.
-Winnipegger Chad Allan, founding member of the Guess Who has died at 80. Myles Goodwyn, former lead singer of April Wine, has died at 75.
-Longtime Brandon Santa Parade organizers Carolyn Phillips & Karlheinz Sawatzky-Dyck have passed the reins to Gladden Smith, chair of the Westman Traditional Christmas Dinner after 24yr run. |750 casino workers overwhelmingly vote in favour of strike at McPhillips, Club Regent & the Shark Club.
-Already expensive Brandon southwest wastewater project on City council agenda again tonight, after new report shows the cost has BALLOONED from $25M to $31M dollars.
-35yr old Wpg woman is dead after fatal collision Thurs morning on Hwy 75, North of Letellier.
-Grocery store employee in Wpg rushed to hospital after being stabbed by a man shoplifting at No Frills at Notre Dame & Langside Wed night. The woman was sent to hospital in unstable condition, later upgraded to stable.
-CBC employees will have a virtual meeting on Monday with CEO Catherine Tait. Between 600 and 700 employees are expected to be laid off across the country.
-Quebec new-media entrepreneur Daniel Langlois is believed to have been found dead in Dominica, along with his partner Dominique Marchand, according to reports from the Caribbean nation.
-Jets host Hurricanes tonight.
THANKS again to everyone who helped us raise $605 for Samaritan House Food Bank at our SUGAR AUCTION FRIDAY! Special thanks to Quentin, Andrea, Karen and Lindy for the bids that made the event such a sweet success! However not all sugar stories are having a happy ending these days. Below is the story of an American Preacher who thought he was doing a good deed bringing his fellow Canadians some sugar. Only to be turned away by a customs officer.
Donation stopped by CUSTOMS: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/cross-border-sugar-donation-stopped-by-canadian-customs-1.6670705
HAPPY COOKIE DAY! Started in 1987 by Matt Nader of San Francisco’s Blue Chip Cookie Company, the day has grown into a worldwide celebration, where many stores and bakeries offer deals on cookies or even give out free cookies. Sweet and small, cookies are flat or slightly-raised cakes that are eaten as desserts or snacks. The word “cookie,” which first appeared in print in 1695, comes from the Dutch word koekje, which translates to “little cake.” In fact, cookies became popular in America on account of the Dutch, who brought them to the New World and baked them in their settlements. England calls them “biscuits,” and in Scotland, a “cookie” is a small bun.
The red coat apparently retails for $200 USD if you can find one. They’ve already sold out! Taylor Swift Attends Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Game Against Packers at Lambeau, and she may serve as a good luck charm.
https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/03/taylor-swift-attend-travis-kelce-chiefs-game-packers-lambeau/
Macaulay Culkin Gets Emotional After Reuniting With “Home Alone” Co-Star At Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The 43-year-old actor, who played little Kevin McCallister in the two first Home Alone movies, was recently honored at the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a star.
https://www.boredpanda.com/home-alone-stars-reunite-macaulay-culkin-catherine-ohara-walk-of-fame/
Mom Pulls 12-Year-Old Daughter Out Of School So She Can Focus On Social Media Job. 12-year-old pulled from school for influencer. Gone are the days when sending your kids to university to follow an academic path was a parent’s biggest dream.
https://www.boredpanda.com/mom-kat-clark-pulls-daughter-from-school-for-influencer-career/
OK, Swiftie should have won. Then again it’s one of the few words I recognize from this list. Rizz named word of the year 2023
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67602699
American Airlines sued over bathroom camera. Family Sues American Airlines Over Flight Attendant Who Placed Camera In Lavatory To Surreptitiously Film Teenage Girl.
Not for me, but maybe you might like to try it? Can You Drink Warm Eggnog And What Does It Taste Like? A cold glass of eggnog might be a holiday favorite, but have you ever thought about mixing it up and trying it warm? Here’s what you need to know.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1459084/can-you-drink-warm-eggnog-taste/
Sunseekers LIKE New Year’s Resolutions and some have had them stick. Not me, and I’m not a fan. And now it looks like 55% are ditching the tradition of making 2024 Goals.
