Portage

THURSDAY, JULY 10TH

American Association Baseball
Sioux Falls Canaries 12 Winnipeg Goldeyes 7

FRIDAY, JULY 11TH

Santa Clara Baseball League
Playoffs - Best of 3
Game 1
Minnedosa at Carberry - 7:00PM
Austin at Neepawa - 7:00 PM

The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council. 

A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg.

An entry fee of $100,000 has been set for candidates to show their "organizational and fundraising capacity."

Debates and other leadership events hosted by the party will be streamed online in both official languages, according to the framework. 

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Thursday night, evidently setting a new date for bilateral negotiations between the two countries. 

Canada and the United States had committed to working on a new economic and security agreement with a July 21 deadline for a deal. The boosted tariff pressures call into question progress toward the initial time frame.

Since opening in October, the Portage Youth Hub has been growing steadily. But with the arrival of summer, its impact has accelerated. With expanded daytime hours, increased programming, and a growing team, the Hub is drawing in more youth than ever. 

Shaye Lernowicz, program coordinator at the Hub, says this summer marks a major milestone. 

The Salvation Army in Portage la Prairie is seeing strong community support, but there are still a few key items they’re hoping to restock.

Salvation Army Auxiliary Lieutenant Justina Hammill says donations continue to roll in from local organizations, churches, and individuals.

“We get donations every week from different groups,” notes Hammill. “We get donations from McCains, we get donations from Good Shepherd Church. Once a month, they pick a different food item to collect each month. We get just random people in the community who just pop by to give us food.”

A key stretch of Royal Road in Portage la Prairie is set to get a brighter, safer look thanks to a $5,000 grant.

The Holiday Avenue committee received the funding through the Revitalize Portage Grants program, which is administered by the Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation (PCRC) and funded by the Government of Manitoba.

Mari Kozar, executive director of the PCRC, notes the grant supports the group’s Light Up Royal Road South project. The initiative extends decorative star lighting from Saskatchewan Avenue to the Causeway.

After a winter rebrand and months of steady service, the Highway Community Kitchen in Portage la Prairie is aiming to take the next step—adding more days to its weekly meal service. But to make that happen, organizers say they need more helping hands.

Another successful regular season has ended with the Portage Padres at the top of the Santa Clara Baseball League standings.

The Padres finished the season with an 11-3-1 record (Wins-Losses-Ties), and Manager Andrew Moar notes they didn't catch anyone off-guard with their performance this season.

Update:

The severe thunderstorm watch has now ended.

Original Story:

Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Portage la Prairie and several surrounding communities as weather conditions became increasingly favourable for potentially dangerous storms Thursday evening.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew again declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday, as renewed wildfires forced thousands out of their homes, some for the second time in weeks.

Kinew said the order, the second since late May, is critical to rally resources.

"We're going to be asking Manitobans to be helping out in a number of ways," Kinew told a news conference. 

"We want to underscore just how serious this wildfire season is."