Leons Headlines June 21: The Brandon Wheat Kings will bid for the 2026 Memorial Cup. The team last hosted the tournament in 2010 when the Windsor Spitfires beat the Wheat Kings 9-1 for their second straight title.
-The City’s mosquito count still too low to start fogging; an average of just 14 mosquitoes in each of the 5 traps around Brandon. To start mosquito fogging the average trap count must exceed 1K or any one trap count must exceed 2K.
-BU is projecting a nearly half-million-dollar loss in tuition from falling enrolment numbers due to a 20% drop in international students. Latest budget balanced after province promises $7.4M in help.
-A MB lake has been given the prestigious title as one of the most beautiful in the world. ‘Conde Nast Travelers’ list of the 48 most beautiful lakes in the world included Lake Wpg.
-Larry Updike, legendary Wpg broadcaster, has died. Broadcasters’ decades-long career included several stations. He was 69.
-BC Lions visit Wpg to battle the Bombers tonight; NHL resumes for Game 6 as the Oilers host FLA in the Cup Final.
-Brandon Wheat Kings 8am press conference was carried LIVE on TGS but the audio on this video was missing at the start……here it is!
The Hockey on everyone’s mind NOW is Oilers vs Florida. Here’s what greets you at baggage claim when arriving in Edmonton!
Pot has come to SPORTS. The Portland Pickles to become first sports team to legally sell THC products.
LEGACY MEDIA Problems. Sorry for the “INSIDER BASEBALL” with another Canadian media story, although this will have implications locally. The company that runs GLOBAL TV and radio stations CJOB and Power97 is in some challenging times. The stock has dropped to just 14 cents a share, and has many wondering if the company mas soon be asking for some assistance from Government, banks for both.
Nostalgic Stores And Companies GenXers Wish Would Make A Comeback. A viral Reddit thread asked, “Which now-defunct store would you like to see return?” and the answers are dripping with nostalgia. And locally we want to have Allesio’s back, Bonanza and even K-Mart.
https://pleated-jeans.com/2024/06/20/nostalgic-stores-genxers-want-to-come-back
Funny online game where a guy gets all the answers right, and it may not be good for his health. Man Disappoints Himself By Correctly Identifying Every Fast Food Burger.
Donald Sutherland Family Guide: Meet the Late Actor’s Wife and 5 Kids. Sutherland died on Thursday, June 20 at 88, leaving behind five adult children who have all spent their careers in show business or media, either in front of the camera or behind it.
IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFO if YOU HAVE A DOG. New Rules on Bringing a Dog Into the United States Effective As of August 2024.
“It’s Cheap, Has Plenty Of Protein, And Is Very Filling”: People Are Sharing Their Favorite “Poor Man’s Meal”. “Throwing leftover anything inside a warmed-up flour tortilla. Now, it’s a burrito.” Some creative ways to stretch a dollar while making good food at the same time.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/morgansloss1/budget-friendly-meals-reddit-gd
