15+ hour, 3+ 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…...

5+ day, 11+ 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, 1+ day ago   (768+ words) Here’s a look back at the five stories that captured the community’s attention this week. Severe thunderstorms moving through western Manitoba on Sunday evening brought more than heavy rain, with Environment and Climate Change Canada confirming a tornado near Elkhorn....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (287+ words) A former municipal chief administrative officer awaiting sentencing for stealing more than half a million dollars from the Municipality of Gilbert Plains is facing new charges after RCMP allege she tried to delay her court appearance using a forged doctor’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (276+ words) A firearm-related disturbance in Portage la Prairie early Friday morning has led to an arrest warrant for a 41-year-old Winnipeg man who police say assaulted someone before threatening to shoot another resident. Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a residence…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (702+ words) The Portage la Prairie Salvation Army is asking the community to help restock its food bank after recording its busiest Wednesday morning to date. Aux. Lt. Justina Hammill says 126 families visited the food bank for one morning two weeks ago....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (404+ words) More than a year after cameras were rolling inside Fort la Reine Museum, viewers will finally get to see what happened when an Indigenous-led paranormal investigation team spent the night exploring the historic site in Portage la Prairie. Season 5 of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (173+ words) Motorists travelling westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway this afternoon may experience delays following a transport truck fire east of Elie. The truck caught fire in the westbound lanes about two miles east of Elie on September 1. googletag.cmd.push(function() { if…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) Portage la Prairie RCMP are investigating after more than $100,000 in damage was discovered inside the vacant Portage la Prairie Mall following a weekend break in. Police responded to the property in the 2400 block of Saskatchewan Avenue West at approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (176+ words) A late-night report of a man carrying a shotgun through a Portage la Prairie apartment building ended with a 23-year-old Brandon man in custody early Monday morning. Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to the report around 2 a.m. on August 31 at an…...