Leons Headlines Jan 24: Record breaking warmth to end January. Sunshine and highs of +1 to +6 are almost 20 degrees above normal for this time of year.
-Backlog of health card applications a problem in Manitoba. Nearly 10K outstanding health card applications require processing as of Jan. 19.
-Brandon School Division admin presented a stunning report Monday: 71% of the division’s 21 original school buildings are more than 50yrs old and the division is facing increasing costs for repair & maintenance.
-Global Market Brandon closes permanently. The deterioration of canopies, uneven ground and financial infeasibility were cited as key factors.
-15yr old boy arrested after allegedly having a machete in his backpack while at high school Monday. The boy will appear in court on April 16 on a charge of possession of a weapon.
-Ste Rose du Lac RCMP searching for two men in connection with an armed robbery. 19yr old Mason Moar, and 30yr old Richard Ross, also known as Cole Ross, are wanted by police.
-In Wpg, the river trail has never opened this late; officials say they will only open when it is safe to do so … if at all.
-Assembly of MB Chiefs withdraws business from Wpg hotel after video of restrained woman. Police investigating damage to hotel during rally in response to viral video.
-Wpg Blue Bombers announced Tuesday a 10yr deal with Princess Auto; renaming IG Field to Princess Auto Stadium.
-Jets in Toronto tonight to face the Leafs.
The verdict is IN but the Trudeau government wants to APPEAL. The use of the Emergencies act was a violation of the charter according to a recent federal court ruling. Should the government take this to the Supreme Court of Canada and lose, this will have some significant impact in the nation.
Meanwhile south of the border, Trump wins and it’s over…..or is it? Countries around the world are getting ready for another Trump Administration and what 4 years might mean for North America and the world.
On the heels of all this political chaos, a NEW American Dream has emerged. A NEW Canadian dream. What is it? Wasn’t it a good life with a family and a job and a house and a dog and a vacation and retirement in peace and prosperity? Gen Z doesn’t seem to thing America or Canada can offer than anymore. People from around the world used to want to move to North America. Now it’s North America’s young people, showing on Tik-Tok, it’s time to leave. And life life in what many see as a better place.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/us-tiktokers-revealing-what-life-is-like-abroad/index.html
Stanley Cup Thief Arrested With 65 Stanley Cups Worth $2,500. The Stanley Cup is yet another trend that refuses to die. While some people may see the Cup as nothing more than a colorful thermos, others have taken to the drink container like moths to a millennial-pink flame. You knew this was going to happen.
Girl Got A Tumbler For Her Birthday And Her Reaction Is Interesting. I find it hard to believe a youngster got this excited over a coffee mug, but here we are, it’s 2024!
Farting airplane passenger forces flight to turn back. At least the door stayed on. But this one passenger did not. He was escorted off the American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Austin on January 14.
https://boingboing.net/2024/01/23/farting-airplane-passenger-forces-flight-to-turn-back.html
Cookies will get you into SPACE! Oreo Launches New Space Dunk Cookies with the chance to win a six-hour journey to the edge of space. Available for presale starting January 23, 2024 at at LiftOff.OREO.com
Reese Witherspoon’s Snow Snack Has The Internet Divided. Here’s Why. Reese Witherspoon eats dirty snow. Following the mid-January snowstorms, actress Reese Witherspoon courted some minor controversy with an icy, impromptu dessert that divided social media.
Domino’s Launches New Cheese Volcano Pizzas In Japan. The Cheese Volcano is a 40cm pizza (15 ¾ inches) with a center featuring dough in the shape of a volcano and crater filled with hot cheddar cheese.
Air France Airbus A350 Suffers Tail Strike During Toronto Go Around. An Air France jet suffered a tail strike during a go around in Toronto.
For Gen Z, anime is bigger than the NFL. New study shows a shift in what constitutes ‘mega-entertainment’.
https://www.polygon.com/anime/24043221/anime-audience-viewership-numbers-bigger-than-nfl
