5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (776+ words) Transportation challenges that can prevent Portage la Prairie residents from getting to work are behind the Chamber of Commerce’s support for a proposed Vehicle for Hire Bylaw now before city council. The Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce has…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (1064+ words) As thousands of students in the Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (DSFM) head back to class artificial intelligence will continue to be part of the conversation in schools across the province. But the DSFM isn't taking the approach of simply telling students…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (496+ words) Families in Southport and the surrounding region will have access to more child care in the new year as a major expansion beside the Central Plains RecPlex continues to take shape. The $2 million project will add 24 spaces to the existing…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (554+ words) United Way Week is underway in Portage la Prairie, bringing a renewed focus to local organizations serving people throughout the community. The week also marks the launch of the United Way of West Central Manitoba’s 2026 annual fundraising campaign, with local…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (810+ words) School buses are back on the roads today throughout Portage la Prairie and the surrounding rural municipality as students return to class. For Kim Kelso, a school bus driver with the Portage la Prairie School Division, the start of another…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (597+ words) For a brief period during the 1990s, Portage la Prairie wasn't just part of Canada's agricultural industry, it was making history. Portage Manufacturing Incorporated holds the distinction of producing the first and last modern combines ever built in Canada. After Phillips…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (442+ words) A new Manitoba government initiative could help attract defence and security investment to the Southport Aerospace Centre and other aerospace facilities across the province. The Manitoba government announced Wednesday it has launched the Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance, or MCDA, to pursue…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (910+ words) Today, calling someone is as simple as picking up your cell phone and punching in a 10-digit number or pressing your contact's name. But there was a time when calling someone in Portage la Prairie meant doing something very different....

4+ day, 9+ 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…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (553+ words) Families gathered at Our Farm Greenhouse in Portage la Prairie on Saturday for the Fun with Family Day Festival, despite wet weather early in the day. The festival featured a variety of activities for children and families, including bouncy castles,…...