Portage

The Manitoba High School Athletic Association named its top Male and Female Athletes of the Year this week, with eight awards handed out, representing the four divisions.

This year's Double-AA category saw MacGregor and Warren represented, as Kai Gaudet and Colby Darragh were crowned the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively.

A new permanent Manitoba trade office in Washington, D.C. is being welcomed as a timely move to protect local businesses and strengthen the province’s cross-border relationships.

Stefanie Dunn, executive director of the Portage la Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce, says the decision is a direct response to ongoing concerns about trade, tariffs and competition.

Jennifer Adamson, administrator of student services for the Portage la Prairie School Division, says families can look forward to another season of summer programming at the city’s three community schools: North Memorial, La Vérendrye, and Fort la Reine. 

Adamson says the programs will run once a week from August 12 to August 28, and include morning sessions for caregivers and afternoon sessions by invitation only. 

Portage la Prairie is in for a hot streak this weekend, but not without a few atmospheric surprises. As residents prep their barbecues and beach towels for the final weekend of June, Environment Canada says it’s best to keep an eye on the sky.

“We're shaping up for a pretty warm weekend,” says Matt Loney, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. “We’ve got temperatures in the mid to upper 20s starting today and continuing through to the middle of next week.”

Sandra Lynn Vivier

With her family by her side Sandra Vivier passed away suddenly on June 24, 2025 in Portage la Prairie, MB at the age of 69 years.

Crescentview School marks the end of an era as it bids farewell to its grade 8 class moving on to high school.

On the morning of June 27, the school held a student-led assembly to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduating students and hand out promotional certificates.

Principal Doyle Moar notes the importance of recognizing this milestone.

Two Grade 10 students from Portage Collegiate Institute had a memorable introduction to provincial politics during a recent tour of the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg.

Youth councillors François Barnachea and Yuvan Ramachandran joined Portage Mayor Sharilyn Knox and Diane Van Aert, Manager of Administration, for a day at the historic building.

The group explored its grand architecture, learned about the province’s political history, and even met Premier Wab Kinew.

Portage la Prairie’s green thumbs are getting ready to show off their work as the third annual Holiday Avenue Garden Tour returns on Saturday, July 12, and this year, one stop already has a provincial award to its name.

Running from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the self-guided event features eight garden locations across the Portage area. Each stop offers something different, from sprawling rural landscapes to charming small-space designs.

The summer sun is here, and so is a full lineup of local events to keep the days bright and busy. From vintage cars to muddy trails, and from fireworks to food trucks, there’s something for everyone happening this weekend and well into next week. 

Canadian varietal development system called a success story

Canada’s system of developing wheat varieties is both efficient and effective, says a University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist.

Australia invests much more into wheat genetics and improving varieties, but the yield gains are similar to Canadian results.

“In Australia, they’re spending three to five times what we are, right now, on wheat research and wheat genetics,” said Richard Gray, Canadian grain policy research chair at the U of S.