Leons Headlines April 9: Clouds blocked most of the solar eclipse in Brandon Monday but moments of clarity allowed for dozens gathered at Brandon University to watch the sky, peering through telescopes and safety glasses. Western Manitobans saw a partial eclipse, not the total eclipse that other parts of North America experienced, when the moon passed between the Earth and the sun around 2pm yesterday.
-Bank of Canada unlikely to reverse interest rate hikes, as another rate decision comes tomorrow. The Bank unsure the current 2.8% inflation rate has taken hold for the long term in light of massive government spending.
-Registration for campsites in Manitoba started at 7 am Monday; by noon 5071 reservations were made, compared to 4920 last year.
-Five people have been displaced after a blaze tore through a Brandon apartment building Sunday evening.
-CN Rail is cleaning up the aftermath of 13 cars carrying sand derailed and local emergency services were advised at Rivers Sunday around 7 pm.
-WestJet Encore pilots have voted to approve an agreement with the management, a breakthrough after seven months of tough negotiations. This as WestJet adds daily flights from Winnipeg to Montreal, Ottawa and Nashville.
-Alvin Vermette of Russell, won $250K with LOTTO 6/49 after purchasing a ticket at Heartland Fuels in Langenburg SK.
-Jets visit Nashville tonight.
FLASHBACK! TOTALITY in BRANDON MANITOBA! The Centre of the Eclipse Universe in February of 1979! Here’s the proof:
Back to 2024 and the MANITOBA MUSEUM was the place to watch this year’s eclipse in Winnipeg. BU also had a similar watch party, but both cities had considerable cloud yesterday.
Video shows moment country bad boy Morgan Wallen allegedly hurled chair off Nashville rooftop bar, narrowly missing cops on the ground. The chair landed just three feet away from Metropolitan Nashville Police officers on the ground, the police department said.
Southwest Airlines Passenger Have Hair-Raising Flight as Engine Cover is Torn Off Boeing 737-800. Southwest flight returns to Denver. Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Houston had a pretty hair-raising experience on Sunday morning when the engine cowling (cover) on the right-hand engine was torn off, prompting an emergency diversion back to Denver.
United Airlines Flight Attendant Threatens Passengers Over Armrests: Whose Space Is It Anyway? A United Airlines passenger reports that on a recent flight, a flight attendant announced rules for using the armrests . And the flight attendant actually got it wrong.
Travel & Tourism Set to Break All Records in 2024, According to WTTC. Travel industry hits record $11.1 trillion. Global GDP impact predicted to exceed $11 trillion in 2024 & Unprecedented job numbers expected in the sector.
https://www.htrends.com/trends-detail-sid-130954.html
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