Leons Headlines Jan 31: Record breaking warmth ends January, as Wpg river trail closes after less than a week due to “bizarre temperatures”. Brandon could break 25 yr record if we pass +4 from 1999. Dickinson ND yesterday; topped out at +16.
-Massive drug bust: $1.1M worth of fentanyl seized at traffic stop near Brandon. 2 people, a A 27yr old man & 23yr old woman charged with possession for purpose of trafficking.
-MB Hydro may need new sources of power by 2029. New infrastructure needs will raise prices for customers, CEO tells MB Chamber breakfast in Wpg.
-MB to spend over $1.3M for school meal programs. Promised ‘universal’ meal program for all public schools set to start next fall.
-MB municipality to fine residents for abandoning pets they can no longer afford. Driven out of city limits, then abandoned, the RM of Ste. Anne has passed a new bylaw with the hopes of preventing the practice.
-MB’s first lotto millionaire of ’24 was claimed by Krystal McKay. Her birthday present was a $5 million ticket in the January 20 LOTTO 6/49 purchased at Canco Gas Station located at 228 Isabel Street in Winnipeg.
UFO over Manitoba/SK causing an online stir. Jan. 19, several pilots reported “multiple lights sometimes in a triangle formation” around 4 in the morning local time. An Air Canada flight saw it, as did a Flair Airlines flight, along with 2 others. Below is video of pictures taken by one of the pilots. One going so far as to say “It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen in the 15 years of night flying that I’ve done.”
Guy Attempts to Pour Boiling Water on a Frozen Windshield but Spills It on Himself Instead. TIP: Fill a ziplog bag with warm water and that will do the trick with less mess, and no burns. This was a BAD idea.
TikTokers Keep On Purchasing $30k Prefabricated Tiny Homes Amidst A Housing Crisis. A new peculiar trend is seeing people buying tiny, expandable prefabricated houses on websites like Amazon, arguably solving some of the biggest housing crisis problems in the USA. “I definitely just bought a tiny home off Amazon,” TikToker “Gilgra2024” exclaimed as he showcased his $30,000 home in a viral video that has amassed nearly two million views.
How Long Is Ranch Good For After Opening The Bottle? Ranch dressing can go on pretty much everything, so it’s worth keeping a bottle in your fridge. Just how long do those bottles last, though?
https://www.mashed.com/1505422/how-long-ranch-last-after-opening/
Football Strawberries. These will be the easiest game day snack you can make! Since Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl overlap, make chocolate covered strawberries for both!
https://www.crazyforcrust.com/football-strawberries/
‘Wheel of Fortune’ player ‘robbed’ of $40K prize for puzzle ‘clearly solved,’ fans cry in online outrage. Wheel of Fortune fans were livid after many felt a contestant was robbed of $40,000 for her incorrect answer that might’ve actually been correct.
Vegas Shock: Caesars ATM Fees Skyrocket to $11.99. This year’s Superbowl is going to be an expensive little journey. Likely the most expensive sporting event EVER!
Super Bowl 2024 Drives Most Expensive Hotel Rates in Game History. Las Vegas hotels charge record rates for Super. After a controversy around hosting the Formula 1 race, the Super Bowl will be another test for how well Las Vegas handles mass sporting events and by the looks of things, it’s going to be another expensive journey.
https://skift.com/2024/01/29/las-vegas-hotels-to-charge-highest-room-rates-in-super-bowl-history/
