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A mobile Breast Cancer Screening Clinic has popped up in Portage la Prairie in hopes of helping community members with early detection.

Executive Director for Central Plains Cancer Services, Sharilyn Knox, explains that this clinic is put on by Cancer Care Manitoba's breast check program.

"Every woman who is over the age of 50 should be getting a mammogram every three years. You should be getting a letter in the mail if you are due for one."

After a long pause due to COVID-19, the Rathwell community is set to host their 49th annual Snowmobile Derby Sunday.

Bailey Delf, the President of the Rathwell Snowmobile Derby, says he speaks for everyone in the community when he says they are looking forward to the day.

"We were fortunate enough to have our one in 2020, right before the pandemic. We've been three years waiting now, so everyone's super pumped up to get back out."

Between 100 and 200 riders are expected on Sunday, with proceeds going toward the Rathwell Fire Department.

After two days of raising money for Central Plains Cancer Services, the People Helping People Radiothon has concluded.

Initially, the goal of the radiothon was to raise $50,000. However, our listeners came through as always, with the final tally hitting $77,196.

Central Plains Cancer Services Executive Director Sharilyn Knox says she feels overwhelmed.

"We didn't know what to expect when we started this yesterday, and we're just blown away by the support and enthusiasm that we're seeing from people in our region about this!"

A firearms incident occurred at a residence in Oakville, on February 14, and was reported on the 18^th,

Police were informed that a male youth made threats to other youths while holding a firearm.

A search warrant was executed on February 24 at the residence in Oakville.

Officers seized multiple firearms, ammunition and several knives.

The 15-year-old has been charged with:

The Portage la Prairie School Division held a board meeting Tuesday evening. It was a light agenda but still covered an assortment of topics, including: 

The Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI) Trojans and Pembina Tigers hockey game, scheduled for this evening, has been postponed due to Highway 16, from Road 69 north to Road 71 north, being closed in both directions.

This was supposed to be Game One of the Second Round 2022/23 Zone IV Playoffs.

The makeup date for Game One is to be determined.

The next game in the series was scheduled for this Friday: March 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. in Pilot Mound.

A Portage school gave their students an opportunity to be a part of the setting up and taking down of a tipi last week while also learning about the cultural aspect of it.

Alan Patterson, Vice Principal at La Verendrye School, says this came about for his school because the Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation (PCRC) asked if it would be okay to set up a tipi on school grounds during Winterfest, which was taking place that week.

"It worked out perfectly with I Love to Read Month," says Patterson.

Club Snow Inc. is responding to having their trails destroyed by vehicles not made for their trails.

In a post on Club Snow Inc.'s Facebook page earlier this week, they say a vehicle travelled over one of their groomed trails, causing deep ruts and other headaches for snowmobilers.

The trail which was mucked up is located just east of Days Inn.

Club Snow Inc.'s President Doug Atchison says this is highly disappointing.

The Community Foundation of Portage and District's (CFPD) 150 Women Who Care event went down on a chilly Thursday night, warming one community group's hearts and lining their pockets.

The 150 women in the crowd had five non-profits to pick from for a $10,000 cheque from the CFPD:

Women, Girls, LGBTQ, 2-spirited and all others who are missing and murdered will be honoured and remembered this afternoon in Portage la Praire with a walk and vigil event.

The Sexually Exploited Youth (SEY) Portage Central Region Awareness Team is hosting the event, hoping to bring awareness to a difficult topic.