Leons Headlines March 5: Ottawa plans to build 180 homes at CFB Shilo for $84M as part of a national housing expansion to support the growing Canadian Army & future base operations.
-Pine Creek SD will introduce full-time kindergarten at all schools in September in response to parent feedback & community needs.
-Brandon School Division’s NEW NorthStar Program offers Grade 9 students tutoring, mentorship, meals, and financial support to help them stay on track for graduation and post-secondary success.
-The 2026 Polar Plunge at Brandon University is Saturday, with 10 a.m. registration and a noon ice plunge to fund Special Olympics access for all athletes.
-MB faces calls to tighten regulations that allow untrained security guards to work under temporary licenses after a weekend incident in Wpg.
-Winnipeg’s 72-hour detox centre can now admit meth patients, with 4 of 20 beds ready and more coming after staff training.
-New survey says rising grocery prices is forcing Canadians to skip meals, rely on credit & shop at multiple stores to stretch budgets.
-1 in 3 Canadians who were going to Mexico change plans: poll.
-Immigration may soon drive all of Canada’s population growth, with 2026 projected as the second straight year of zero growth and 100% of growth expected from immigrants by 2030.
-Speaking to reporters in Australia, PM Mark Carney says Canada cannot rule out possible military involvement if the escalating Middle East conflict spreads.
-Brandon’s 14-year-old Kale Nicol gets international attention after setting a league record 4.41 points per game for the AAA Wheat Kings, besting a mark set 20 years ago by future NHL star Jonathan Toews.
-Wheat Kings fall 6-3 to the Medicine Hat Tigers. Tonight, the Jets host Tampa Bay.
OH Man, make the Burger Battle Madness STOP!
The BURGER PILE-ON Continues. It started with one CEO’s cringy video and now all the burger joints are getting in on the action. In fact it’s spreading. Memes, parodies, and businesses who don’t even sell food are trying to jump on the “CEO is cringe” bandwagon in a corporate feeding frenzy!
As chains joining the cringe craze, there’s a sense of desperation among those in the BURGER Business. In fact fast food viability is reaching a tipping point in 2026. Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Jack in the Box and more all are facing massive store closures as the industry prunes locations to survive in a tough market.
Mexico Cancellations? Canadians Don’t Want to Go to the USA? Wait, that’s not what we’re hearing, and in fact it’s for BOTH locations. Not only are travellers in Westman rejecting the notion of cancelling trips to Mexico (although 1 in 3 Canadians are doing just that) the same goes for Vegas. But wait, I thought Canadians weren’t travelling to the USA. Apparently they ARE. When there’s a deal to be had.
Tuesday Night BOOM in Vancouver. A meteor lit up the sky and scared everyone in the city. Residents captured a once-in-a-lifetime light show that left people talking.
Businesses Usually Go and Don’t Come Back. But the video rental store is rewriting the rules, showing that old-school businesses can adapt and survive. Nostalgia meets innovation in a surprising comeback, and it’s not just DVD’s and VHS movies that have Gen Z spending cash on physical media.
C’mon Spice Girls that’s just wrong. The supergroup that hasn’t had a hit in decades sued a Canadian Small Business Owner. Lawyers for the Spice Girls are threatening legal action over a Canadian seasoning brand. The dispute raises questions about trademarks and entrepreneurial freedom.
