Leons Headlines June 9: NEW: Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Monday morning Canada will meet NATO’s 2% defence spending target this fiscal year—five years ahead of schedule—as part of a broader boost to national defence and security.
-Despite challenging weather, the 2025 MB Summer Fair drew an estimated 35-40K down from 50K in 2024.
-DHL Express workers go on strike after company locks them out, affecting package delivery across Canada.
-Drizzle in northern MB not enough to quench wildfires as Sherridon fire of 300K hectares, 7 times the size of Wpg, burns out of control 100km from The Pas.
-Currently 28 active fires are burning, 18K people from 7K households are evacuated & provincewide state of emergency is in effect until June 26.
-Evacuees registered with the Red Cross can apply for aid up to $238 per week for adults & $189 weekly for children.
-City is holding a meeting tonight to discuss raising water & sewer fees for big apartment buildings over three years—25% in year one, 50% the second, and the full amount by the third.
-The number of drug overdose deaths in Brandon has doubled, and we are only approaching the half way point of the year. There have been 14 deaths so far this year compared to 7 in 2024.
-Students from Crocus Brandon will visit European battlefields in November as part of a new program to connect youth with Canadian military history.
-Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Kaleb Dahlgren speaks on mental health, diabetes & sports at Dauphin fundraiser tonight.
-Darcy Howarth wins the 63rd annual Grey Owl at Clear Lake Golf Course.
-Panthers beat Oilers 5-4 in double OT, tying Cup final series at 1 as it returns to Florida tonight. |
Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ celebrated a third weekend at the top of the box office. Coming in second was the John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ followed by ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ – and ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’. Ever wonder where the Lilo movie was filmed? Disney’s new live-action Lilo & Stitch movie was filmed at the iconic Kahala Hotel on Oahu.
Here’s MORE on the Movie’s hotel including links to reviews and reservations.
KEEP your COFFEE GROUNDS! Don’t toss them in the trash, take them to your garage to fight odors and keep pests away.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1878963/dont-throw-out-coffee-grounds-garage-smell
Staying in a hotel and steeling the ………..mattress??? People have stolen everything from TVs to a grand piano from hotels—seriously, who does that?
Really bad and curious foods. A new list ranks 21 states with the worst food in America, and some of the dishes are downright crimes against potatoes.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/angelicaamartinez/states-with-worst-food-america
Cheddar cheese and pizza, why not? Papa John’s just dropped a limited-time Cheddar Crust Pizza that’s basically cheese layered on cheese, and it’s glorious.
https://www.eatthis.com/papa-johns-new-cheddar-crust-shaq-a-roni-return
They’re small things but BOY they can drive us mad, or make us mad. A new survey reveals the tiny everyday annoyances that drive people crazy—because sometimes it’s the little things that snap us.
https://studyfinds.org/survey-reveals-biggest-little-things-that-drive-people-completely-mad
