PC Party of Manitoba names leadership candidates

Two men are vying for the position of Leader of the PC Party of Manitoba. 

The Leadership Election Committee has confirmed that Obby Khan and Wally Daudrich have met the requirements to stand in the upcoming Progressive Party of Manitoba leadership race.

The two candidates will participate in a Q and A session hosted by former Radisson MLA James Teitsma on Wednesday of this week, at the Delta Hotel.

Khan and Daudrich will discuss their vision for the party and our province and answer questions from the audience. 

Manitoba pays tribute to first response team for exemplary service in Carberry tragedy

Premier Wab Kinew presented the heroes from the first response team for their work at the Carberry Tragedy last year with the Manitoba Order of the Buffalo Hunt.

With Kinew, was Honourable Lisa Naylor, the Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure, Honourable Ron Kostyshyn, Minister for Agriculture, Mr. David Pankratz, the Special Envoy for Military Affairs, and MLA Jodie Byram, the member for Agassiz and the Carberry area.

UPDATE: Portage la Prairie RCMP find missing woman

Hayley Labelle has been safely located.

 

Former story:The Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a missing 20-year-old woman on October 27.

Hayley Labelle was last seen at a convenience store on Saskatchewan Avenue East on October 23.

She is being described as having a medium build, approximately 5’2” tall, 125 lbs. with long brown hair and green eyes. No clothing description was provided.

City of Portage la Prairie glad to see support from province regarding infrastructure

The Provincial Government of Manitoba is extending an olive branch for municipalities like Portage la Prairie regarding infrastructure costs.

The program is called Manitoba Growth, Renewal and Opportunities for Municipalities, or Manitoba GRO. Rural Municipalities will be able to apply for up to 50 per cent of eligible costs by way of grant funding. A total of $42 million has been invested by the Provincial Government.

Nathan and Heather Porteous bring 'Hoarder House Flippers' to Portage la Prairie

Winnipeg, Manitoba, siblings Nathan and Heather Porteous with family roots to Portage la Prairie are set to make waves in the home renovation world with their new HGTV series, "Hoarder House Flippers," premiering on October 30 at 8 p.m. Central Time. The duo, who have been flipping homes for seven years, flipped a house in Portage in 2022.

Nomination deadline approaches for King's Coronation Medal honouring community contributions

We've seen the Queen's Jubilee Medal program celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 50 years as monarch, followed by the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal commemorating 75 years on the throne. A medal is forged for each significant milestone of the monarchy in Canada, and the next is the King's Coronation Medal.

Portage-Lisgar MP Branden Leslie says the medals haven't been delivered yet, but 20 have been allocated to his office for the region’s representation.