15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (986+ words) Local historian James Kostuchuk has compiled a list of his 10 favourite historical artifacts connected to Portage la Prairie. The collection stretches from the community’s early days through the Second World War and includes several items with remarkable stories of their…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (112+ words) A 40-year-old woman is facing a manslaughter charge following an investigation into the death of a man on Peguis First Nation nearly a year ago. On November 9, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Fisher Branch RCMP received a report of a 59-year-old man found…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (355+ words) People were asked to light candles Tuesday night in memory of four teenagers killed in a collision near Winnipeg Beach, as community members rally around young people grieving the sudden loss of their friends. In a post to a Gimli…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (187+ words) Four teenagers are dead after a two-vehicle collision near Winnipeg Beach Sunday night that also sent four Winnipeg residents to hospital. Gimli RCMP responded to the collision at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 229 at about 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 6. Police said…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (485+ words) Portage la Prairie has long been known as a transportation hub, but a set of rails on the west side of the city gives the community a distinction that is difficult to find anywhere else in Canada. That distinction is…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (485+ words) Portage la Prairie has long been known as a transportation hub, but a set of rails on the west side of the city gives the community a distinction that is difficult to find anywhere else in Canada. That distinction is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (611+ words) Municipal leaders across Western Canada are raising concerns about how tariffs and counter-tariffs could add new financial pressure to communities already dealing with rising infrastructure and construction costs. Association of Manitoba Municipalities President Kathy Valentino joined municipal association representatives from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (587+ words) As Manitoba students return to school, CAA Manitoba is encouraging parents and caregivers to make safety a priority by planning ahead, slowing down around schools, and following school-zone rules. Ewald Friesen, manager of government and community relations with CAA Manitoba,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (862+ words) September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba is reminding Manitobans that a dementia diagnosis does not mean they have to face the journey alone. This year’s theme, “Your Path Forward to Community and Connection,” focuses on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) One of Portage la Prairie’s most recognizable landmarks has towered over the city for more than three decades, but while thousands of people have seen the world’s largest Coke can from the outside, far fewer have had a chance to…...