Leons Headlines March 13: New poll-40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump’s tariffs. Today Doug Ford meets with Trump team in Washington.
-Mark Carney to be sworn in as prime minister on Friday.
-Canadian government is not considering dropping tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel & aluminum, despite Beijing’s retaliation.
-Construction Association of Rural Manitoba & Assiniboine College’s School of Trades to host 3rd Annual Trades Summit today.
-A MB family who lost a loved one while waiting for heart surgery is calling for legislative changes.
-MB government is proposing a bill to stop jailing people with communicable diseases.
-A Doctors Manitoba report says Manitobans support eliminating sick notes.
-Walmart joins Amazon, pulls machetes from website & stores across Canada.
-Turtle Mountain SD plans a 16.55% tax increase on property owners to cover rising costs.
-Assiniboine College named one of Manitoba’s top employers.
-Neepawa man is suing the RCMP alleging an April 2023 assault during a Mental Health Act apprehension.
-Weather Network’s spring forecast predicts a cool, volatile Spring season for the Prairies, with potential for severe storms, including thunderstorms & even tornadoes.
-9 people arrested by WPS and over $700K in drugs were seized after police uncovered a Toronto-based crime ring trafficking drugs nationwide, including in MB and Prairie First Nations communities.
-Nguyen’s hat trick leads Wheat Kings past Blades 5-2 in “Legends Game”.
What was the best job you ever had? Nicolas, a Concierge for 40 years, worked at the hotel InterContinental Genève. He started as a postman, and was a beloved member of the staff. A video celebrating his retirement went viral, garnering over 2 million views, and you got to think, not only was this guy special, but this must have been an amazing place to work and hard to say goodbye!
Here’s Manitoba’s TOP Workplaces for 2025.
https://www.canadastop100.com/manitoba
Working at a place that is NOT so hot. Careful, it might be toxic. Here’s how you can spot it.
https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Signs-of-toxic-workplace-culture
It’s also POPCORN LOVERS DAY! Popcorn Lovers Day was started by Bob Matthews from Rochester, New York, who loves popcorn and enjoys it with his wife on most Thursdays. Popcorn is a low-calorie, high-fiber, whole grain snack with a unique popping mechanism, and it’s most commonly consumed at home, especially during fall and winter. With origins dating back thousands of years, popcorn gained popularity in North America, becoming a favorite snack during the Great Depression and later a movie theater staple, with microwave popcorn further boosting its consumption. Movie theatre or a box of Lucky Elephant, everyone has a favorite!
Prize in ever pack. And the Lucky Elephant is 100% Canadian!
My Favorite is Old Dutch CHEDDAR CHEESE Popcorn. My Grandpa used to sell it in his Manitoba store in the 80’s, regrettably now only available online, imported or in the USA but it is still GREAT!
We’ve been doing it wrong? People have been misinformed about the best ways to store coffee, and the Food52 Hotline shares tips on brewing, roasting, and storing.
https://food52.com/blog/28730-people-have-been-lying-to-you-about-how-to-store-your-coffee
Do you hate water? So many people not only don’t drink enough water, but can’t take the taste (or lack of it). Tori Spelling reveals she has an aversion to drinking water, joking that she’s like a cactus and doesn’t understand how she survives without it.
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/tori-spelling-says-she-doesnt-drink-water/
This is a stinky situation. More and more arrests for people who walk into supermarkets and walk out with full carts of groceries. This story is different. Cops arrested two alleged shoplifters who used a bowel movement as a distraction to steal a basket of goods.
