Leon’s Headlines Jan 18: Extreme Cold Warning returns today for Westman including City of Brandon. Coldest will range from -40 to –45; will moderate this afternoon.
-‘Everybody’s scrambling’: Deadline for businesses to pay back federal pandemic loans looms as CEBA $60K interest free loan is due today, many MB businesses say they can’t afford to pay on time. For those that can, up to $20K will be forgiven, and if not they’ll be on the hook for the full amount at 5% interest for 3yrs.
-Final day of MB Ag Days at Keystone Centre. Less than a week after getting a $10M donation anonymously, ACC got another gift, this time from the provincial & federal governments; $1.3M with the Sustainable Canadian Ag Partnership.
-Westman Multicultural Festival is back for the first time since 2020, but with 1/2 the number of pavilions. 6 groups will take part in a 3-day event Feb. 8-10.
-Swan River RCMP have arrested two men and charged them with manslaughter, in connection with the murder of a 33yr old man last Saturday. The victim died in hospital after being stabbed on the town’s Main Street.
-Wpg takes steps to ban hookah smoking at businesses; asks province to amend the Smoking Act.
-No injuries in Headingley crash between school bus, semi, Manitoba RCMP say. Bus reportedly slid through the intersection of 1 & 334 at low speed due to icy conditions.
Thinking of many small business owners today as the CEBA deadline hits. Some will make it, and some won’t. Some will soldier on and some businesses will close. Hope everything works out for all those affected.
TikTok’s ‘Orange Peel’ Relationship Trend, Explained. Advocates of the “Orange Peel Theory” say it’s a good way to tell how supportive your partner is.
https://digg.com/internet-culture/link/orange-peel-theory-tiktok-trend-explained
Animal control in Oklahoma will have your child if you need to pick them up in their costume. Oklahoma bill would require ‘furries’ be picked up from school by parents or animal control.
NOT Related, but kinda. News anchor learns about Furries.
This guy thinks he’s an animal alright. To the point he BIT a STAFF MEMBER on board an airplane! “Heavily drunk” U.S. passenger bites a flight attendant, forcing plane to land in Tokyo.
Uber takes a hit and closes booze delivery in the USA. Drizly, The Alcohol Delivery App That Started It All, Is Shutting Its Doors.
https://www.mashed.com/1495233/drizly-alcohol-delivery-app-closing/
New Cheese? Yes Please! Kraft Singles Debuts Caramelized Onion Cheese Slices Plus 2 Other Fancy Flavors.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1495276/kraft-singles-three-new-cheese-flavors/
Pepto Bismol on the ready after this one. Dare To Drink: Mix Fireball And Hot Sauce For A Shot Like No Other.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1493072/drink-fireball-hot-sauce-spicy-shot/
Help, I’m in the bathroom and can’t get out! And there’s not alot of room in here. Airline Passenger Gets Trapped Inside Lavatory For the entire flight and has to sit on the toilet as the plane lands.
MORE Sandwich competition coming to Canada. Jimmy John’s is taking its sandwiches outside the U.S.
https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/jimmy-johns-taking-its-sandwiches-outside-us?
The anti-electric crowd will have a field day with this one. It’s so cold, Teslas are struggling to charge in Chicago. Dead Teslas fill frozen charging station.
Kum & Go is changing its name. Maverik, the new owners of the famous gas station and convenience chain will be retiring Kum & Go.
Pierce Brosnan pleads not guilty to trespassing off-limits thermal area at Yellowstone National Park. The “GoldenEye” actor, 70, was charged with violating travel restrictions near the thermal feature, according to the docs filed in the US District Court in Wyoming.
Charges for ANOTHER star, and FORMER Govenor. Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained For Three Hours In Germany Over Customs Omission. The Austrian-American actor is currently in the process of facing criminal tax proceedings after failing to declare an item upon arrival to Germany, according to a Munich customs press officer. What did he fail to declare?
Richard Simmons is not happy. He apparently did Not Approve the New Biopic Starring Pauly Shore. Pauly Shore is ready for a comeback with his upcoming role as fitness guru Richard Simmons . Shore, 55, will play the outgoing fitness icon Simmons, 75, in an upcoming biopic.
