Leons Headlines June 12: A 16-year-old Neelin High School student charged with attempted murder after allegedly using a sword to seriously injure a fellow student in a planned attack that police say could have harmed more students if not for their rapid intervention.
-Some MB communities start preparing to welcome wildfire evacuees back, but threat not over as re-entry set for Saturday starting with Cranberry Portage. |
-Brandon City Council approves a phased 3yr increase in development charges for apartment builds to ease financial sting for developers.
-Council also approved 30 new lots on 6th St North for Habitat for Humanity homes set for construction spring 2026.
-New StatsCan report says Canadians owe $1.74 in debt for every dollar of disposable income so far in 2025, as debt rises faster than income. Canada leads G7 countries in debt related to disposable income.
-About 1K people in MB, mainly in Pukatawagan and Nopiming Park, are without power due to wildfire damage to poles and power lines.
-A scam targeting wildfire evacuees is posing as the Red Cross to steal banking info—officials urge anyone who gets such emails to contact police.
-Canada Post has added more wildfire-affected communities to its free mail forwarding list, including Cranberry Portage, Snow Lake, and Cross Lake, but residents must register.
-An Air India plane with 240 people on board crashed in Ahmedabad, marking the first-ever Boeing 787 crash; one Canadian was reportedly on board.
-Bombers start season looking for another trip to the Grey Cup, this time as hosts. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the BC Lions tonight at Princess Auto Stadium with kickoff slated for 7:30 pm.
-Panthers can move to the verge of winning the Stanley Cup again if they beat the Oilers tonight in Game 4, already up in the best of 7 series 2-1. Game 4 goes tonight in Fla 7pm.
Remembering Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson passed away at age 82 on June 11, 2025, his family announced, describing a profound loss in their heartfelt statement on instagram. Known as the creative genius behind surf‑rock anthems like “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls,” and the groundbreaking album Pet Sounds, he forever changed pop music.
FREE TRAVEL?!?! You had me at free. Fits my budget and will be welcome news to those struggling with high costs and increased unemployment for young people. Those under 24 will benefit from the CANADA Strong Pass that will provide all kinds of discounts and freebees courtesy of the new Liberal Government.
NEW Aiport Term-GATE LICE-Sounds aweful but what is it? “Gate lice” is a slang term for airline passengers who crowd around the boarding gate long before their group is called. This behavior can block access for others and slow down the boarding process.
https://nypost.com/2025/03/05/lifestyle/gate-lice-run-ins-have-flyers-demanding-airline-crackdown
(Facebook: Fern O’Donnell)
Travelling to the USA? What issues? Not only did some Brandon Sunseekers make the news in MSP after attending a Jays game at Target Field, but they made the news! Fern says: “WCCO News/CBS Minnesota were seeking out Canadians for interviews after the Blue Jays vs Twins series (2-1 for the J’s) Sunday June 8th…check it out! FYI:
– if you are skeptical of travelling to the USA don’t let the US-Canada relations affect that decision, its all political .
– if you are skeptical about crossing the Border, our recent experience was smooth sailing & a little entertaining in a good way.
– concerned about the exchange rate, it’s been fluctuating for icons when I look back on previous transactions. Can’t buy on the fly anymore, need to be proactive & look for other Exchange brokers besides our Banks. JMO !”
BELOW IS THE REPORT with our Sunseekers! 🙂
The Wonderful world of FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE-It’s amazing what some people will put on the buy & sell section of the social media platform.
https://pleated-jeans.com/2025/06/11/insane-facebook-marketplace-listings
Privacy is a thing of the past. But what if you’ve only posted ONE photo. You’re locked down on your social accounts and you take privacy very seriously on social media. Well, Ai can stalk you with just ONE VACATION photo.
Is TV NEWS real? For now it is. But we’re months away from a quickly changing media landscape that will make producing TV quality news incredibly inexpensive and somethien anyone with a computer can produce, however the downside is the same. With anyone given the ability to produce high quality news video thanks to Google Veo3, we’re about to see some serious changes. But does this mean a TV station for Brandon is now possible?
