Leons Headlines March 13: Minimum wage is going up. MB will hike minimum wage to $15.80 in October.
-Layoffs at Bell MTS will affect 29 employees in Brandon. Unifor Local 7 President Jackie Prynne tells the Brandon Sun the 29 staff impacted by the move have to choose by March 21 to take either a voluntary retirement package or be transferred to Wpg.
-UPDATE: 24-year-old Brandon woman now in custody – Dauphin RCMP were searching for a 24yr old Brandon woman connected with a string of robberies in Dauphin, after officers arrested two men connected to the robberies.
-Much of MB is experiencing drought conditions, according to a new report. Southeast of Brandon and southwest of Portage exceptionally dry.
-4 Firefighter/Paramedics are camped out on the roof top of the #2 Fire Hall raising money for Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy & the Brandon Firefighters Charity Fund until Friday. Look for members of the BFES at various intersections around the city collecting donations 3 to 6pm.
-Predators visit the Jets tonight in Wpg.
TikTok Is Facing Its Greatest Threat Yet. RESTRICT Act proposed TikTok ban. Today, the House of Representatives voted on a bill that may result in a ban of the app in the US. It now goes to the Senate, and if passed, US President Biden said he WILL sign the bill. In 6 months, the app would be inaccessible to Americans. Canada would most certainly follow.
CHEAP FLIGHTS South of the border. A cheap airfare bonanza is underway as US travelers enjoy some of the lowest airline tickets in over a decade. Experts say the combination of a hostile business environment in Canada, along with taxes, fees and lack of competition, the US market is ripe with deals for travelers on BOTH sides of the border.
John Oliver Jokes Kate Middleton Could Have ‘Died 18 Months Ago’. Kate Middleton apologizes for edited photo while the comedian joked that the royals could be pulling a Weekend at Bernie’s with Kate Middleton after her Mother’s Day photoshop fail.
https://time.com/6899819/kate-middleton-appearances-surgery/
Pre-Takeoff Tension: Hero Flight Attendant Thwarts Drunk Passenger’s Attempt to Open Emergency Exit. Flight attendant and passengers prevent a drunk passenger on a flight from Qingdao to Harbin, China on Saturday. This guy has to physically secure the emergency exit door following a passenger’s attempt to open it as the aircraft prepared to depart.
Best U.S. Cities For Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day: NYC Shockingly Misses Top 5. Ready for green beer and stew? It’s time to raise a pint as millions start their annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. South of the border, here’s the best spots for a party and parade.
