Leons Headlines Feb 2: Happy Groundhog Day! Early Spring or just a mild start to February? Above normal temps will bring single-digit daytime highs through at least mid-month.
GROUNDHOG RESULTS-Punxsutawney Phil-6 more weeks of WINTER.🥶🦫🐿️
🌼Shubenacadie Sam-Early Spring
🌼Lucy the Lobster-Early Spring
🌼Fred la Marmotte-Early Spring.
🌼Wiarton Willie-Early Spring.
🥶Manitoba Merv-6 more weeks of Winter.
🥶Balzac Billy-6 more weeks of Winter.
-Brandon Council approves a 6.7% property tax increase. Once the schools portion is added, an increase expected to be a similar increase to the city’s, will result in a potential property tax increase of 10–14 %.
-A manhunt for escaped WSTC prisoner Robert Racine ended Saturday with his arrest in Brandon & will appear in court Monday for charges related to the arrest.
-Plans for a new school in SW Brandon are advancing with construction targeted for April.
-Sioux Valley DN hosted a powwow at the Keystone Centre Saturday after cancelling its annual Winterfest.
-Camping reservations for summer at RMNP are now open, with Wasagaming campground sites starting at $34.
-Grammys crown Bad Bunny for Album of the Year, Kendrick Lamar and SZA for Record of the Year, Billie Eilish for Song of the Year, and Olivia Dean as Best New Artist, with genre wins across pop, rap, R&B, and more.
-Einarson beats Lawes to win Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
-Wheat Kings drop road trip finale in Spokane 4-0.
-Tonight the Jets travel to Dallas to face the Stars.
Groundhog Day LIVE from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. “Phil’s up, the crowd’s buzzing, and it’s the only day a rodent calls the weather shots! Tune in live and see if winter’s sticking around or packing up early.” What a spectacle. And we priced out what it would cost to take in this spectacle if a person ever wanted to jump on a plane to join 10K others celebrating a rodent while freezing to death.
From Groundhogs to Bunnies – Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny is hopping into a huge week with wins, bangers, and surprises! Can anyone top this bunny energy? Spoiler: probably not.
Red Carpet Glam. “Who turned heads and who went full ‘buck naked’ on the red carpet? Either way, the cameras couldn’t look away!” But nakedness and see through were once again on the red carpet menu, begging the question; with all the money these celebs have, can they not afford more material for their outfits?
Fatburger & Johnny Rockets Parent Company Bankruptcy. “From burgers to bankruptcy—this chain is flipping the financial script! Guess their expansion dreams ran out of fries.”
Vancouver’s All-You-Can-Eat Hot Dog Buffet. How much would you pay to go dog crazy in Vancouver? Unlimited hot dogs: the ultimate meat-lover’s dream or a gut-busting nightmare? It does come with tater tots and all the trimmings, but you’d really need to come hungry to make it pay.
Movie News: Wrecking Crew on Prime was the Best streaming Movie Since Happy Gilmore Sequel! Movie trailer watch: Devil Wears Prada 2 Trailer Drop (May 1) “Anna’s back, and the fashion stakes are higher than ever! Watch the trailer and get ready for runway drama overload.”
