Leons Headlines March 18: Manitoba’s canola industry and Manitoba farmers call for federal action on looming tariffs from China, as 100% tariffs set to take effect Thursday.
-Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate jumped to 2.6% in February, up from 1.9% in January.
-CAA Manitoba’s 14th annual Worst Roads campaign is underway, inviting Manitobans to nominate roads in need of repair, with past winners like Brandon’s 18th Street seeing prioritized improvements.
-A fire at Brandon’s Eastview Landfill Monday morning forced a temporary closure as firefighters battled the blaze, contained by late morning; the cause is under investigation.
-Yesterday was the first day on the job for Dave Wardrop, the City of Brandon’s new city manager, first time since August 2024 someone has been in the position permanently.
-MB proposes new restrictions for motorists driving near snowplows, cyclists, requiring drivers to follow at least 30 metres behind plows, 1 metre passing cyclists.
-Second set of remains found at Wpg landfill those of Marcedes Myran; MB RCMP.
-A full liquidation plan at Canada’s oldest company could begin today, but Hudson’s Bay is still holding out hope it will find a lifeline.
-A provincial byelection is being held today in Transcona Winnipeg for the seat formerly held by Education Minister Nello Altomare who died in January.
-Cross-border trips to the US reach COVID lows with nearly 500K fewer in February.
-Jets are in Vancouver tonight to face the Canucks.
Happy Awkward Moments Day! Awkward moments, from forgetting a name to saying something embarrassing, happen every day and are everywhere. Today is a day to embrace them, laugh about them, and even share them with others to make them a little less cringeworthy.
FREE Post Secondary School in the USA at Harvard?!?! Yes, if your grades are good enough, money is NO OBJECT to get into the prestigious school, and others. Canadian students are eligible for Harvard University’s expanded financial aid program, which offers free tuition to students from families earning $200,000 or less per year. Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, students from families with incomes of $100,000 or less will receive full coverage for tuition, fees, housing, food, and more, while those from families earning up to $200,000 will have tuition fully covered, with additional aid based on circumstances.
Other schools adopting this program after Trump dropped DEI are: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), California Institute of Technology (Caltech), The University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth College!
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/us/harvard-tuition-free-families-income/index.html
New Show on TLC coming next month shows a married couple married to another couple? TLC’s new show Polyfamily will explore the complexities of a closed polyamorous quad relationships starting Tuesday, April 29.
Grocery Shopping in Mexico: Matt Goes Grocery Shopping in MEXICO and takes us along to see if things are any cheaper south of south.
BIG SODA SODA SALE! PepsiCo is buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, from Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, who launched the brand back in 2018. Pepsi rival Coca-Cola recently launched its own prebiotic soda brand, called Simply Pop. Nice payday for 7 years of hard work!
We hope SNL Alum Tracy Morgan is ok. Tracy caused a lengthy delay at the Knicks game Monday night after he puked all over the floor. The troubling scene unfolded during the first half of New York’s tilt with the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden.
