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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program, arguing it has caused an employment crisis among young Canadians.

"The Liberals have to answer why is it that they're shutting our own youth out of jobs and replacing them with low-wage, temporary foreign workers from poor countries who are ultimately being exploited," Poilievre told a news conference Wednesday morning in Mississauga, Ont.

"We want Canadian workers to have Canadian jobs. We want to bring back high wages."

It's the first day of school for the Portage la Prairie and Pine Creek school divisions and changing from elementary school to high school can be tough. The faculty at MacGregor Collegiate Institute recognizrd this and has been making changes over the last few years to alleviate fears of their students.

Principal Kyle McKinstry outlines what the program is and what they'll be doing this year.

A late-summer storm left its mark across Manitoba on August 20, with hail falling in nearly every area covered by Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation offices.

“It was a very active day from a weather perspective right across Manitoba. We got 10 offices scattered across Manitoba and we recorded some hail activity in almost all of them,” notes David van Deynze, chief product officer with MASC.

Municipal leaders from across Manitoba are set to gather in Winnipeg this month for the 94th annual Manitoba Municipal Administrators (MMA) Annual Conference.

The conference takes place from September 7th to 10th at the Delta Hotel.

Nicole Chychota, city manager of Portage la Prairie and current MMAA president, says the event brings together administrators, planners, finance staff, and other municipal professionals to share ideas, gain skills, and celebrate the accomplishments of local government leaders.

The Manitoba government is changing the planned location of its first supervised consumption site after facing stiff opposition from area residents.

The province, in partnership with the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, submitted a licensing request with Health Canada last November for a site at 200 Disraeli Freeway, in the core area of Winnipeg.

The idea quickly ran into opposition from many local residents, who said the location is too close to schools, a child-care centre and some homes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will meet behind closed doors for a second day in a row today, as the Liberal government prepares for Parliament's return in a little under two weeks.

Cabinet is discussing efforts to spur industrial investment, refocus Ottawa's spending priorities for the coming fall budget and counter U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The federal government is expected in October to table Carney's first budget since taking office.

A Carberry-based taxidermist and avid hunter, who recently showcased record-setting local game, is now set to become a television star.

Justin Lilley has been signed to a four-season deal for a new reality series on WildTV, turning his passion for the outdoors into must-see Canadian content.

The new show, "Beyond the Blind Hunts," was officially greenlit after a whirlwind summer for Lilley, who was first featured by Portage Online in early July this year, in a popular article that highlighted his hunting achievements and taxidermy work.

As we approach fall, there becomes a higher risk of frost at night. Frost is one of the disruptions to normal plant growth that can cause a buildup of nitrates in forages and cause nitrate toxicity in livestock. Other disruptions that can cause nitrate buildup can include hail, spray drift, or drought.

Harvest is in full swing, and the first Harvest Lunch delivery was made this week to Frank Farms Limited, southeast of MacGregor.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Plains is heading into a busy fall, fresh off an active summer filled with events and youth activities.

Executive director Dawn Froese notes the season was a strong one for both fundraising and experiences.