6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (141+ words) Winnipeg Jets centreman Jonathan Toews has officially hung up his skates as he announced his retirement on Friday morning." The Winnipeg Jets shared the news on social media saying, "Tazer, congratulations on a remarkable hockey career!" "Your love for the…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (831+ words) Grade 8 students from across the region got a hands-on look at aviation careers Thursday during Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Day at Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. , in partnership with RRC Polytech Stevenson Campus Aviation & Aerospace. The annual event brought students through…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (148+ words) After the June 9 severe thunderstorms, which produced torrential downpours, hail, and tornadoes, over a dozen highways are still closed due to overland flooding." As of Friday, June 19, the following highways in southern Manitoba are still closed:" Highway 593, from the junction…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (854+ words) Farmers, municipal leaders, and provincial representatives gathered at Boonstra Farms near Warren this week to deliver a unified message: repeated flooding in the Sturgeon Creek watershed is no longer sustainable, and infrastructure improvements are urgently needed to protect farmland, homes,…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago  (431+ words) Environment and Climate Change Canada'issued a special weather statement Friday warning that conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds across parts of southern Manitoba, including Portage la Prairie, as weak thunderstorms move through the region. Weak thundershowers that…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (311+ words) Preliminary design work continues on the long-planned rehabilitation of the Tupper Street Bridge in Portage la Prairie, while motorists can expect periodic lane restrictions as crews carry out maintenance on the aging structure. Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) says preliminary…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (250+ words) What began as a house party in Portage la Prairie ended with one man in hospital and two people in custody after an argument turned violent in the early morning hours on Friday. RCMP say officers were called to a…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (95+ words) FIFA World Cup 2026 Canada 6 vs Qatar 0 Manitoba Junior Baseball League Interlake 7 at Pembina Valley 9 Canadian Elite Basketball League Vancouver 81 at Winnipeg 114 American Association Baseball Winnipeg 8 at Lincoln 1 Major League Baseball Toronto 4 at Boston 3 Santa Clara Baseball League Minnedosa at Carberry…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago  (146+ words) A bathroom exhaust fan is believed to have caused a house fire on the 600 block of 2nd Street NW in Portage la Prairie on Thursday night. The Portage Fire Department responded to the call at approximately 9: 12 p. m. after smoke was seen coming…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (401+ words) The Manitoba government is adding new emergency medical responders and paramedics to rural and northern ambulance services, with deployments that include several Interlake communities such as St. Laurent, Ashern and Arborg, along with other locations across the province. Officials say…...