Leons Headlines Nov 14: The Keystone Centre now has a “charity arm” as it launches a new foundation partnered with the Brandon and Area Community Foundation to support & promote operations & improvement, emphasizing the economic & cultural importance to Brandon & Westman.
-MB Premier Wab Kinew says he won’t rule out calling an early election noting the NDP is already preparing for the next campaign.
-The holiday season kicks off today as the Salvation Army launches its 2025 kettle campaign and Santa arrives at the Brandon Shoppers Mall.
-Assiniboine College opened its new $750K Creative CoLab community workspace Thursday at the east Brandon campus, offering 3D printers, modern creative tools & an open space designed to bring people together & foster collaboration.
-Traffic was packed as crowds lined up before dawn for the grand opening of Wpg’s newest & biggest Costco, at Headingley, complete with over 1K parking spots, gas bar & Manitoba’s first in-store Costco sushi bar.
-A new study shows most young Canadians now get political content from influencers, who outrank news outlets and politicians on major platforms, shifting power toward individual creators.
-Grey Cup is Sunday & fans from across Canada are pouring into Wpg to celebrate & enjoy the festivities even though the hometown Bombers aren’t playing. SK vs Montreal kickoff is 5pm Sunday.
-Seattle thumped the Jets 5-3; Wpg visits Calgary Saturday.
-Wheat Kings host Medicine Hat Saturday 6pm.
IT’S GREY CUP WEEKEND. And sure it’s about FOOTBALL but it’s also about the food! We have the Top 5 foods eaten during the big game and no surprise meats play a big part in the food fun. From Wings, to sausages, hot dogs and sliders. Sunday is not only a big day for football but a big day for food!
Time to play FOOTBALL. Winnipeg is buzzing!
Winnipeg is a busy place. Not only will Football’s biggest game be played this weekend, but it’s also the Santa Parade weekend and the NEW COSTCO opened at Headingley, attracting big crowds!
Happy Pickle Day! BEST Pickles. Happy Pickle Day! Celebrate with the crunchiest, juiciest pickles of the year. If you love brine, today is basically your Super Bowl.
2 Weekends of STRESS-free Christmas shopping. We’re entering one of the two remaining stress-free Christmas shopping weekends. Get ready — the Top 5 craziest shopping weekends of the entire year are coming fast. #1 is Black Friday, and December weekends are generally home to the remaining 4, which means December is going to be FUN!
Christmas Toys! Must-Have 2025 List. TMZ just dropped the “must-have” toy list for Christmas 2025. If you’ve got kids, this list will pretty much decide what’s under the tree.
https://www.tmz.com/2025/11/14/tmz-gift-guide-toys
FLY Free? Fake Your Way Into the Airline (Fraud Alert). A man pretended to work for multiple airlines to score over 120 free flights. “Fly free” sounds fun until the FBI shows up — this is fraud in the air.
Always Wanted to Work for Disney? Now You Can — Thanks to AI. Disney is now using AI tools that let people virtually create or join magical roles. If working for Disney was always a dream, AI just made it easier than ever.
