2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (315+ words) A proposed Manitoba ban on social media use for youth under 16 is raising questions about how such a measure could realistically be enforced, according to Portage la Prairie MLA Jeff Bereza. The provincial discussion follows comments from Premier Wab Kinew…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago  (499+ words) The City of Portage la Prairie is moving ahead with its 2026 paving program after awarding its annual pavement contract to Meseyton Construction Ltd. , covering road reconstruction, asphalt overlays and an active transportation path scheduled for this summer. Transportation committee chair…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago  (304+ words) Cell service frustrations could soon become a thing of the past for some residents and visitors northwest of Portage la Prairie, as plans move ahead for a new Rogers cellular tower near'Ofty's Riverside Campground. The proposed tower would help fill…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (199+ words) A multi-vehicle collision near Dakota Tipi First Nation led to impaired driving charges after Portage la Prairie RCMP say one driver was found to be operating a vehicle at twice the legal alcohol limit. Police responded around 7: 30 p. m. on May 4 to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (559+ words) Portage-Lisgar MP Branden Leslie says he is watching closely as Bill C-9, the bill that he never expected to be the single-most controversial issue in the minds of his constituents and of those across the country," moves through the Senate, expressing…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (224+ words) A frost advisory is in effect for a large portion of Manitoba as overnight temperatures are expected to fall below freezing early Sunday morning. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the advisory Saturday afternoon. Forecast lows are expected to range…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (396+ words) A first-time winter basketball league in Portage la Prairie is being credited with strong community turnout and broad participation after six teams competed in its inaugural season, according to organizers with the Association of Filipinos in Portage la Prairie. Organizers…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (208+ words) A special weather statement has been issued for parts of western Manitoba as forecasters monitor a system expected to bring widespread rain and the possibility of patchy snow Sunday into Monday. Environment and Climate Change Canada says an area of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (143+ words) A routine patrol by Portage la Prairie RCMP quickly turned into an arrest after an officer spotted two people acting suspiciously outside a business on Saskatchewan Avenue East last week. Police say the incident happened around 9: 15 a. m. in the 700 block of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (496+ words) New funding will help expand access to driver education, food supports, and youth programming through the Portage Learning and Literacy Centre, with organizers saying the investment will remove barriers for learners and strengthen community programs. The Portage Learning and Literacy…...