Leons Headlines Dec 5: The CPKC Holiday Train, which has raised over $24M and 5M pounds of food since 1999, stops in Carberry, Brandon & Virden today & tomorrow with live performances by Tyler Shaw & Shawnee Kish; Carberry around 5pm, Brandon at 7pm, Virden Friday morning at 10:30.
-No end in sight to high food prices in Canada. A family of 4 can expect to spend up to $800 more on food in 2025 than they did this year as a new report says food prices will rise 3-5% in 2025.
-Record year for homicides in MB: RCMP. 55 so far in 2024 in MB RCMP jurisdictions, a jump from the 30 in all of 2023.
-MB government has stopped health regions, including Prairie Mountain from signing new contracts with private nursing agencies, with MB Health Minister vowing to rein in high costs & reduce reliance on agencies, which they say have turned health care into a bidding war.
-City will vote Dec 16 to increase service fees 3-7% in 2025 due to rising costs from inflation & labor agreements, affecting services like transit, policing & airport maintenance.
-Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it’s ready to restart mediation which was put on pause last week.
-MB’s new proposed supervised consumption site will be along the Disraeli Freeway Wpg according to Health Canada’s application page.
-Jets visit Buffalo tonight to face the Sabres.
The Rockafeller Christmas Tree is LIT For the Season! What a tree this is! Its Lights Could Power a Small Town
The tree’s more than 50,000 LED lights, if powered by traditional energy, would use enough electricity to light 30 houses for an entire month—but they’re sustainably powered by solar panels. Here’s what it was like to be in the crowd in NYC last night!
Uh-oh. Christmas Tree Drama! Flavor Flav got kicked out of a Backstage visit attempt with the Backstreet Boys just before the lighting. He says it’s “ruined his Christmas spirit!”.
NEXT UP! The Holiday Train! We have a LOCAL CHRISTMAS Light Extravaganza with the arrival of the CPKS HOLIDAY TRAIN in Westman tonight! Forecast calls for light snow and -10 at showtime as it pulls into Carberry at 5 and Brandon at 7. SPOILER ALERT!
HAPPY COMFORT FOODS DAY!
The foods that make us feel joy, like a warm hug. The foods that get us through tough times and help celebrate good times. Comfort foods are bad for us but some of the tasty foods we eat all year. And there’s so many to choose from. But what are the ALL TIME TOP 5 comfort foods?
FIVE-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Warm, gooey, and packed with nostalgia, these sweet treats bring comfort with every bite.
FOUR-Chicken Noodle Soup
The ultimate bowl of coziness, perfect for bad days, cold nights, or when you need a little TLC.
THREE-Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, buttery, and oh-so-satisfying, mashed potatoes are the soul food of side dishes.
TWO-Pizza
Whether it’s cheesy, crispy, or piled high with toppings, pizza is the universal comfort classic.
AND THE NUMBER ONE OF ALL TIME IS Mac and Cheese!!!!
Rich, cheesy, and endlessly comforting, mac and cheese reigns supreme as the ultimate feel-good food.
And the Top Mac and cheese on TicTok is this baby!
BAG BLUES at Air Canada: Starting January 3, Air Canada will require basic fare passengers to check their larger carry-on bags for a fee and charge for seat selection changes starting January 21. These moves align with discount carrier tactics, reflecting a trend of increasing ancillary fees as the airline competes with budget carriers like Flair and WestJet.
NETFLIX is at it again with 90’s Crime re-visited, this time with the JonBenet Ramsey Case. Police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted claims that there are viable leads or evidence being ignored in the 1996 JonBenet Ramsey case, amid renewed interest following a Netflix documentary. While the investigation remains open, police emphasized the importance of protecting potential future prosecutions and continue to explore all tips and suspects. ABC recently spoke to Jonbenet’s father about the latest developments.
